# Email Verification not working

**URL:** https://forum.yunohost.org/t/email-verification-not-working/41779
**Category:** Support apps
**Tags:** pixelfed, english
**Created:** [March 9, 2026, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.yunohost.org/t/email-verification-not-working/41779 "2026-03-09T14:41:19Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![xhabih](https://forum.yunohost.org/user_avatar/forum.yunohost.org/xhabih/32/11311_2.png) [@xhabih](https://forum.yunohost.org/u/xhabih)
#### Post date: [March 9, 2026, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.yunohost.org/t/email-verification-not-working/41779/1 "2026-03-09T14:41:19Z")

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**What app is this about, and its version** : Pixelfed 0.12.7~ynh2  
**What YunoHost version are you running** : 12.1.39  
**What type of hardware are you using** : Old laptop or computer

### Describe your issue

After upgrade Pixelfed to 0.12.7~ynh2 from 0.12.6~ynh? I noticed that even if I have the “Require Email Verifications” option checked on my Pixelfed Admin Settings, on the registration process the verification is not working: on the last step the user is created and is usable without any verification.

Previously email verification was working fine.

### Share relevant logs or error messages

no errors to share

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### Author: ![williamswelsh](https://forum.yunohost.org/user_avatar/forum.yunohost.org/williamswelsh/32/13369_2.png) [@williamswelsh](https://forum.yunohost.org/u/williamswelsh)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2026, 5:43am UTC](https://forum.yunohost.org/t/email-verification-not-working/41779/2 "2026-03-11T05:43:37Z")

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Thanks for reporting this! This looks like a regression introduced in the 0.12.7~ynh2 upgrade. Check that `ENFORCE_EMAIL_VERIFICATION=true` is explicitly set in your Pixelfed `.env` file, as Admin Settings don’t always sync with the actual config. If the issue persists, consider opening a bug report on the YunoHost Pixelfed GitHub repository.

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### Author: ![xhabih](https://forum.yunohost.org/user_avatar/forum.yunohost.org/xhabih/32/11311_2.png) [@xhabih](https://forum.yunohost.org/u/xhabih)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2026, 7:38am UTC](https://forum.yunohost.org/t/email-verification-not-working/41779/3 "2026-03-11T07:38:08Z")

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> [@williamswelsh](#):
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> ENFORCE\_EMAIL\_VERIFICATION=true

Checked.

Also checked with artisan tinker:  
config(‘pixelfed.enforce\_email\_verification’);  
= true

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### Author: ![system](https://forum.yunohost.org/uploads/default/original/2X/f/f59fe8e3ee6b100b4f574d30d6e30479c68b89f0.png) [@system](https://forum.yunohost.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 26, 2026, 7:38am UTC](https://forum.yunohost.org/t/email-verification-not-working/41779/4 "2026-03-26T07:38:56Z")

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