New install - admin approval emails and user confirmation emails not being sent

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superhoop73
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New install - admin approval emails and user confirmation emails not being sent

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What version of phpBB are you using? phpBB 3.3.5
What is your board's URL? www.indyrs.co.uk/admin
Who do you host your board with? Easyspace
How did you install your board? I used the download package from phpBB.com
What is the most recent action performed on your board? Fresh Install
Is registration required to reproduce this issue? No
Do you have any MODs installed? No
Do you have any extensions installed? No
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What is your level of experience? New to PHP and phpBB
What actions did you take (updating your board; installing a MOD, style or extension; etc.) prior to this problem becoming noticeable? A fresh install
Please describe your problem. I have set up admin approval of new users. When a new user registers, They get a welcome email, but I as admin do not get an email notification. If I manually activate a user, they do not get a confirmation email.
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Re: New install - admin approval emails and user confirmation emails not being sent

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superhoop73 wrote: Wed Dec 01, 2021 5:59 pm Please describe your problem. I have set up admin approval of new users. When a new user registers, They get a welcome email, but I as admin do not get an email notification. If I manually activate a user, they do not get a confirmation email.
Did you enable the mail notification (see your notification settings)?
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Re: New install - admin approval emails and user confirmation emails not being sent

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warmweer wrote: Wed Dec 01, 2021 6:11 pm
Did you enable the mail notification (see your notification settings)?
Thank you for the reply. Can you guide me to where I will find these settings please?
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Re: New install - admin approval emails and user confirmation emails not being sent

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superhoop73 wrote: Wed Dec 01, 2021 6:44 pm Can you guide me to where I will find these settings please?
UCP > Manage notifications
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Re: New install - admin approval emails and user confirmation emails not being sent

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notification settings
notification settings
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Re: New install - admin approval emails and user confirmation emails not being sent

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Found, all sorted. Thank you very much for your help.
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