Requirements to place an order

[mattyb]

When a customer places an order it's required that he/she has an e-mail address. Is there any way to change this so that an e-mail addy is not required? We have a number of customers that don't have e-mail. Thanx.

[Jack_mcs]

You could remove this code in create_account.php.

 if (strlen($email_address) < ENTRY_EMAIL_ADDRESS_MIN_LENGTH) {
     $error = true;

     $messageStack->add('create_account', ENTRY_EMAIL_ADDRESS_ERROR);
   } elseif (tep_validate_email($email_address) == false) {
     $error = true;

Although I am not sure what that will do to other parts of the shop since it probably assumes an email address is present. You would probably be better off inserting your own email address into the field. Find this line in the same file

    $email_address = tep_db_prepare_input($HTTP_POST_VARS['email_address']);

and change it to

    $email_address = tep_db_prepare_input($HTTP_POST_VARS['sales@your_email.com']);

substituting in your address of course.

 

Jack

[mattyb]

But if people have an e-mail address they would not get the confirmation e-mail when the order is placed correct?

[Jack_mcs]

Oh, I thought you wanted to get rid of it completely. Try this. Find this line:

   $email_address = tep_db_prepare_input($HTTP_POST_VARS['email_address']);

and add this below it

if (strlen($email_address) < ENTRY_EMAIL_ADDRESS_MIN_LENGTH) 
$email_address = tep_db_prepare_input($HTTP_POST_VARS['sales@your_email.com']);

 

Jack

[Guest]

It would be better to use tep_is_null() to check whether the email address was sent. Then if it is null have something like $email_address = noemailgiven;

 

Bobby

[bobg7]

Just a thought from the peanut gallery, In the SQL DB in the customers table, just make customers_email_address Null = Yes and Default = Null would that not make the email address optional?

 

I'm not an SQL person so I hope someone can answer this before anyone makes any changes.

 

Bob G.

[mattyb]

Bob G.

 

That makes sense to me but if someone can confirm this before I do it that would be great b/c I too am not a SQL person.

 

Matt

[Guest]

Some (most) gateway payement modules send the customers email as part of the request. If you just make it NULL it may present problems elsewhere in the cart.

 

Bobby

[mattyb]

If we're not using a payment gateway then this shouldn't be an issue. At least in my head it seems right but correct me if I'm wrong.