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You can filter the email message. Did not test this code. It would add text to end of default message. Change field_name to exactly match name of profile field.

function custom_activation_email_body( $message, $user_id, $key  ) {
	
    $field1 = xprofile_get_field_data( 'field_name1', $user_id );
    $field2 = xprofile_get_field_data( 'field_name2', $user_id );
    $field3 = xprofile_get_field_data( 'field_name3', $user_id );

    $message .= sprintf( __( "Username: %s Email: %s Membership Type: %s", 'lang' ), $field1, $field2, $field3 );
				
    return $message;
	
}
add_filter('bp_core_signup_send_validation_email_message', 'custom_activation_email_body', 10, 3);

I changed the theme back to twenty twelve and registration still does not work.

New users cannot register through buddy press signup page. I can setup a new user through the admin though and it sends notifications, activation emails etc just fine.

When you enter your information to signup it refreshes back to the signup page.

@aaronhester What have you done so far to troubleshoot the issue?
– Is WP default registration working if you deactivate BuddyPress?
– What’s the bottleneck – you cannot send email notification, registrant does not receive activation email, etc.?
– If you change theme to Twenty Twelve, for instance, does registration work?

@simple-man the next step is to check that an activation key is being set. considering you don’t have access to your database, are you comfortable with PHP? Can you add this to page.php

echo get_user_meta( $user_id, 'activation_key', true );

and replace $user_id with the user ID of the member you want activated.

Then make sure what appears on screen is the exact same key as the key in the email link.

@simple-man if the activation key is in the database and the link in the email is right then the problem must be elsewhere.

1. instead of clicking on the link in the email, are you able to copy the link and paste it directly into the browser address bar? It could be the click-through that is causing the problem. Just a thought.

2. can you ensure all plugins are deactivated (aside from BuddyPress).

@aaclayton have you tried contacting your host? You need to verify if these emails are actually being sent by your mail server. If they are being sent and received, then the problem could be with the actual activation link.

Have you tried disabling all of your plugins? I realise the site is live so that might not be possible.

Hi Chris,

Sadly, I believe that you will have to uninstall buddypress in order to access your dashboard to correct the problem. If you can locate the setting in the buddypress files then you can adjust it there and upload that via ftp or your cpanel file manager, but uninstalling and re-installing will be much faster. (Assuming that any major changes you have made have been via a child theme.)

Essentially you told the site that everyone that goes to the login page needs to activate their account therefore no one can login because no one is activated, that is the best way I can think to explain it.

The only time new users will be asked for an activation key is if they attempt to activate their without using the link from their email before logging in.

For example: You register a new account and then go to the activation page before checking your email, here you will be asked to provide the activation key. If you attempt to login before activating you should get a message “ERROR: Your account has not been activated. Check your email for the activation link.”

However, if you register a new account and then go to the email you provided you will have received an email to activate your account. Once you click the link in this email you will be able to login to the account (the email link contains the activation key). This system is to ensure that the user has registered with a valid email that they have access to.

Hope this helps,
Cassey

@soccercoach12345 WP/BP versions? Where are you hosted? Have you checked if activation emails are sent and received if you deactivated BuddyPress?

Write a filter.

buddypress\bp-members\bp-members-functions.php Line 1396

$message = apply_filters( ‘bp_core_signup_send_validation_email_message’, $message, $user_id, $activate_url );

You can avoid the need for activation email by using this code in bp-custom.php

function bp_disable_validation( $user_id ) {
  global $wpdb;

  $wpdb->query( $wpdb->prepare( "UPDATE $wpdb->users SET user_status = 0 WHERE ID = %d", $user_id ) );
}
add_action( 'bp_core_signup_user', 'disable_validation' );

add_filter( 'bp_registration_needs_activation', '__return_false', 100 );

But the next screen will still inject this $title:
“Check Your Email To Activate Your Account!”

Even with a template over-ride!

I think it’s reasonable that if this filter is applied:
add_filter( ‘bp_registration_needs_activation’, ‘__return_false’ );

That you shouldn’t need a database operation.
And the $title should not be injected.

Currently, the only way I see to change that $title is to hack a core file.
Hacking core files is NOT recommended.
That said, see:
plugins\buddypress\bp-members\bp-members-screens.php and find Line 515.

[ I’d love to be wrong about all this and hope somebody has an easier approach. ]

If you’d like to help BP and anyone else trying to solve this problem,
please submit an enhancement ticket at https://buddypress.trac.wordpress.org/
Use the same user / pw you use here.

Now… a question for you… On your site http://causeanddesign.com you have a very nice help tour using overlay boxes. The first box says: “Welcome. Every nonprofit deserves good design and good technology.”

Did you write a custom script / plugin for this?
Or find an existing plugin?

Hey @mercime

The answer on Stack Overflow changes the subject line and body text of the activation email. The text @derock299 would like to change is displayed on the registration page (registration.php template). Probably worth changing both though, for a complete custom look and feel 🙂

Welcome pack by Paul Gibbs will allow you to customise the text in all emails that get sent out via BuddyPress
https://wordpress.org/plugins/welcome-pack/

With reference to the emails not getting through to users, perhaps try reverting to the default theme, deactivate all plugins (aside from BP) and see if the problem is still happening.