[The Rocketeer]

I am wanting to set so that until a newly registered user has confirmed their email, they cant not log in. also perhaps a automated prune users who haven't activated their accounts via email confirmation?

I am using the vbulletin question and answer system and have disabled the blog, signature, web address and posting links for new users with 5 posts or below. a lot of what I think are spammers (from spamy looking usernames) register, log in but never seem to activate their accounts and dont appear on the "newest registered user: xxx" place

what should I do, is or was a common occurrence in your forum? how did you deal with it?

[Snowhog]

See http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=283540

[djbaxter]

Originally Posted by The Rocketeer

I am wanting to set so that until a newly registered user has confirmed their email, they cant not log in.

AdminCP >> Settings >> User Registration Options
Verify Email address in Registration = Yes

If you set this option to 'Yes' new members will not be allowed to post messages until they visit a link that is sent to them in an email when they sign up.

If a user's account is not activated by the user visiting the link, it will remain in the 'Users Awaiting Activation' usergroup.

AdminCP >> Settings >> Usergroup Manager
Edit Users Awaiting Email Confirmation >> Post / Thread Permissions
Set all permissions to "No".

Originally Posted by The Rocketeer

also perhaps a automated prune users who haven't activated their accounts via email confirmation?

Install http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=124530 - Un-Activated User Management 3.1

This still works on vB4.x.

[Disco_Stu]

I think he means that he does not want the user to be able to log into his system at all until they complete the registration process.

I am also interested in finding out how to set this up as I do not want any users to log in at all until they complete the process. Right now they can log in but are not considered registered. How can they be prevented from logging in until they activate the account via the verification link?

[djbaxter]

Wel in that case he could also set the permissions to include "can't view posts", etc., but I'm not sure that's a great idea.

[The Rocketeer]

Disco Stu Got it right, Thats not what I want, I dont want these new members login until they have completed the registration process by clicking the link. and if they dont do so their account gets automatically deleted say..after 7 days. I have seen a lot of forums have this function.

setting the permissions to include "can't view posts" would be just ridiculous since they can just logout and view them as guests :P

[djbaxter]

Originally Posted by The Rocketeer

Disco Stu Got it right, Thats not what I want, I dont want these new members login until they have completed the registration process by clicking the link. and if they dont do so their account gets automatically deleted say..after 7 days. I have seen a lot of forums have this function.

setting the permissions to include "can't view posts" would be just ridiculous since they can just logout and view them as guests :P

Exactly. And since disallowing Guest viewing would be suicide (search engine spiders are Guests), there's really no way around it. Just prevent them from posting or editing their Member Profile or sending PMs until they are activated. And install that add-on I mentioned above to delete them after three warnings and 10 days. Letting them look won't harm your forum.