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Asked: 2026-05-27T04:37:58+00:00

my question is about the workflow of a web registration. 1) register with email

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my question is about the workflow of a web registration.

1) register with email + basic data

2) activate the account with a special secret link <- is this necessary?

3) allow the user to log in to the system

EDIT: I want to make the process as simple as possible without a password to choose/remember.

In more detail:
After a user is registering on a web site I sent out a confirmation with a generated password to login on the site and proceed.

Many sites sent an activation link first and then allow logging in to the system.

Is there any reason to do this additional step when I generate the password and sent it out to the user?

Thanks for your answers.

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  1. Editorial Team

    The purpose of the activation link is to guarentee that the email address provided by the user is one to which they have access. If you are generating a password and sending it via email to the user’s email address, then the link is not required (because them logging in means that they read your email).

    However, email is generally not a secure way to distribute information over the internet. You are sending them the password in plaintext, and you do not know how many people have access to that email account (e.g. a shared family account). I think you would be better off allowing the user to choose their own password at registration and then send them a link (offer to generate a password for them on the registration page, if you really believe that generating it is better).

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