If we require the email address as the User ID, will it affect current users (who created their own user ID)?

Devan Caton 2 · April 2013

Currently, our constituents can create their own User ID. If we choose to change the requirement to use their email address, will it have any affect on our current users who have already created their own? Will they have to change their ID to their email? Once someone creates a profile and their email address is assigned as their User ID, will they have to change their ID if they change their email address?

Karen Badham · April 2013

Hey Devan,

It won't effect your current users in any way.

Thanks!

Karen

Jennifer Palmer · April 2013

Karen Badham:
Hey Devan,

It won't effect your current users in any way.

Thanks!

Karen

I tried this recently and the results were strange to the point where I undid the work of allowing the email user ID...was I doing something incorrect?

Karen Badham · April 2013

Hey Jennifer,

The next version (6.53) isn't going to have this feature. If you'd like to use it for now we can certainly get a case created to assist with those results. If you'd like that please create a case on case central http://www.blackbaud.com/support/case....

Thanks,

Karen

Devan Caton 2 · April 2013

Karen Badham:
Hey Devan,

It won't effect your current users in any way.

Thanks!

Karen

Jennifer,

What kind of "strange" results did you get?

Devan Caton 2 · April 2013

Karen Badham:
Hey Jennifer,

The next version (6.53) isn't going to have this feature. If you'd like to use it for now we can certainly get a case created to assist with those results. If you'd like that please create a case on case central http://www.blackbaud.com/support/case....

Thanks,

Karen

Karen,

Do you mean that the next version won't have the option to use the email address as the User ID?

Karen Badham · April 2013

Hello Devan,

6.53 won't have the checkbox that forces it.

Thanks!

Karen

Devan Caton 2 · April 2013

Karen Badham:
Hello Devan,

6.53 won't have the checkbox that forces it.

Thanks!

Karen

Karen,

Do you mean that it won't be an option to use only email addresses as User IDs, or do you mean that it will be the ONLY option?

Karen Badham · April 2013

Hello Devan,

It will no longer be an option to use only email addresses as User IDs.

Thanks!

Karen

Jennifer Palmer · April 2013

Karen Badham:
Hey Devan,

It won't effect your current users in any way.

Thanks!

Karen

although I cannot remember exactly, It had something to do with users who did not have an email as a username, but rather the regular username. When I have time I can set it up again and tell you exactly what was going on, but it seems like you mentioned the email username feature is going away.

If we require the email address as the User ID, will it affect current users (who created their own user ID)?

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