By raindrop on
I was wondering if it is possible at all to have the process of signup mean that a username doesn't have to be specified, eg just an email address in order so that users can register for simple news for example.
It seems to know if an email has been used before but wants a username as well.
Can this be changed to accommodate what I am asking?
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Maybe try http://drupal.org/project/email_registration
Thanks, Good idea but I was
Thanks,
Good idea but I was hoping for something that only granted certain rights depending on credentials supplied.
I guess Drupal is not really designed to do what I'm asking.
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You asked for email only registration instead of username + email registration-- that's what the module I linked does. if you mean something else, then ask what you mean, lol. Drupal can do just about anything, but based on your followup i'm not sure what you asking for.
That module generates
That module generates usernames automatically, which is good in and of itself, but what I want is something that lets people use only an email address, which would then mean they'd only be able to access certain areas of the site, or alternatively be put on a mailing list.
Regards
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Access control and/or newsletters is something else entirely. There are many types of access control modules available depending on the exact details of how you want to manage it-- just browse the user access section of the modules area to see what's available. As for subscribing to a newsletter, the simplenews module can do that and also handles anonymous users iirc.