Do not send Welcome Email

[bradymc]

Is there a way to turn off the Welcome Email that is sent when an account is created? I only want order confirmation emails going to customers. I looked in Admin / Configuration / Email Options but didn't find what I was looking for.

[BlindSide]

First off let me say that disabling the welcome message is probably not a very good idea most of the time. Users have a right to know when you're making an account in their name, and you are stepping into the spam gray area doing so. That's why there's no admin option to do so.

That being said, open /includes/modules/create_account.php, or /includes/modules/YOUR_TEMPLATE/create_account.php, and look for these lines...

    // send welcome email
    zen_mail($name, $email_address, EMAIL_SUBJECT, $email_text, STORE_NAME, EMAIL_FROM, $html_msg, 'welcome');

Just comment out the zen_mail() call.

[poil11]

For me, this does not work in the latest version. any updates?

[miketest]

For me, this does not work in the latest version. any updates?

I am not sure but i am using the latest version and the hack works.

[svakanda]

works for me!

[scatzc]

First off let me say that disabling the welcome message is probably not a very good idea most of the time. Users have a right to know when you're making an account in their name, and you are stepping into the spam gray area doing so.

I am trying to understand why NOT sending an email is "stepping into the spam gray area"?

Consider this: Some people with malicious intent register to your website with fake email addresses on a badly configured server. They do so numerous times. Each such time, your store automatically sends a welcome email to invalid email addresses. The store's webhost server keeps retrying because the receiving end is either badly configured or some other reason beyond store owner's control.

As a result, the store's domain and/or server is blacklisted (e.g. by Barracuda Networks).

In such case, isn't it a good idea to just disable the welcome email?

Unless there is a better solution, of course.

Also, if someone registers using an email address and details of someone else, this is impersonation (fraud), not really spam - especially if you send NO email. At least this is the way I understand this. If I can better understand your position, I may be able to change my mind.

Thanks.