I would like to put a forgot UserID / password feature on my forum. Can you let me how to put a recovery PASSWORD? I check the Admin area and there is NO function for me to click on to do so.
you can not recover the forum passwords they use one way encryption, the forum already comes with a 'forgotten password' link which allows you to reset it, it is under the login boxes (when you are logged out)
My forum doesn't have the "forgot password" link under the Save Password even login or after logining out?
Beside other links above it has, just below it, it only have the Username, Password, Login, and Save Password. There's no "forgot password" link below the "save password" like this snitz.com forum? it never have one from day first until I just now realized.
No, HuwR didn't mean that. The forum must have email active - Email mode set to On in Admin Options->Email Server configuration. Also, the email server configuration data must have been set.
I clicked ON from the email mode just to try it. the "forgot your password" DID shown up after all.
Do I need to set other ON / OFF, or vice versa?
Select E-mail Component: CDONTS (IIS 3/4/5) E-mail Mode: On: E-mail Server Address: email@mysite.com Administrator E-mail Address: email@mysite.com
Require Unique E-mail: On: E-mail Validation: Off: Filter known spam domains: Off: Restrict Registration: Off: Require Logon for sending Mail: On: Number of posts to allow sending e-mail: 10 Error if they don't have enough posts:
Email server address you need to get it from your host. It's not an email address, it's the address / name for your email server. Email mode must be on and the server properly configured, if you want your users to be able to reset their passwords.
You need to change the section in: green with the correct mail server. (try with 127.0.0.1 while you wait to hear back from your host)
Select E-mail Component: CDONTS (IIS 3/4/5) E-mail Mode: On: E-mail Server Address: mail.mysite.com Administrator E-mail Address: email@mysite.com
Require Unique E-mail: On: E-mail Validation: Off: Filter known spam domains: Off: Restrict Registration: Off: Require Logon for sending Mail: On: Number of posts to allow sending e-mail: 10 Error if they don't have enough posts:
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Posted - 21 March 2011 : 00:32:14
