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Version: 2.0.3

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Last Updated: 2008-3-12

Requires bbPress Version: 0.80 or higher

Compatible up to: 0.9

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Author: Sam Bauers

When registering, a user usually must enter a valid email address, this plugin allows the administrator to restrict the allowed email addresses to a list of domains.


  1. Unfortunately my host is PHP v4 :(

    Any chance of a compatible version coming out for those of us whose hosts haven't yet made the switch?

    Posted: 2 years ago #
  2. Version 2.0.2 is PHP 4 compatible.

    Posted: 2 years ago #
  3. citizenkeith

    Member

    When this plugin is activated, _ck_'s bbPress Signatures plugin stops working.

    You see, I use this plugin to restrict ALL registration (by blacklisting all domain extensions). So anybody with .com in their address, even though they are registered users of the forum, can't update their signatures.

    If this is fixed, can you also add a "restrict ALL registrations" check box? :)

    Posted: 1 year ago #
  4. _ck_

    Moderator

    citizenkeith, it's failing because when the user edits their profile page "registrict registration" will always double-check the email address, and then it will always fail.

    I am not sure if Sam can make it only kick in if there's been an actual change to the email address before verifying again - it's tricky to detect before/after values.

    In theory the real solution for you is a plugin that actually stops auto-activation on accounts, if I understand your needs correctly.

    Posted: 1 year ago #
  5. citizenkeith

    Member

    I know I wasn't using this plugin as intended... but thought it strange that Restrict Registration would only restrict actual registration and profile updates, yet allow those users to post, be moderators, etc. Didn't make sense to me. :D

    The plugin I need would be able to "turn off" registration completely. Since it's just me and my friends using my forum, I'd prefer to have registration turned off and use the Admin Add User plugin for all registrations.

    However, Restrict Registration works great on the two other bbPress forums I maintain. Perfect for keeping those .ru addresses at bay.

    Posted: 1 year ago #
  6. _ck_

    Moderator

    Well like I said it might be possible for Sam to make the plugin "step out of the way" if the before/after email address submitted are identical which would solve this problem.

    Optionally (and fairly easily) you could make the plugin unhook itself on the profile page (essentially making it only work on new registrations) so it wouldn't interfere at all. The only catch to this is a registered member could then turn around and change their email address at some point to a restricted address. However you are not using it that way so that might work for you.

    BTW, mail.ru is like Russia's version of hotmail.com and has far more legit registrations than spammers.

    Posted: 1 year ago #
  7. Tomcraft1980

    Member

    Does it wirk with bbPress 1.0.2?

    Kind regards

    Tom

    Posted: 6 months ago #
  8. Tomcraft1980

    Member

    Unfortunatly doesn' work with 1.02. Users can register using "restricted email adresses".

    Any sugestions?

    kind regards

    Tom

    Posted: 6 months ago #
  9. Got a question:

    I want to use this as a forum for only my co-workers, so I want to restrict the address they use at sign-up to our company domain. No problem. Whitelist the company domain, blacklist all others, right?

    HOWEVER... Once their registration is complete, I want them (and will advise them) to change their email address to a private one so my company can't say I'm using their email illegally or monitor employee usage of the site through their email servers. Will Restrict Registration allow a whitelisted domian to be changed to a blacklisted domain once registration is complete?

    Posted: 3 weeks ago #

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