[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #60789: Administration Email Address: Allow method to deactivate

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#60789: Administration Email Address: Allow method to deactivate
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 Reporter:  andrewhoyer        |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  feature request    |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal             |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Administration     |     Version:
 Severity:  normal             |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  2nd-opinion close  |     Focuses:
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Comment (by webdados):

 Replying to [comment:7 cpapazoglou]:
 > What if we start now getting proactive?
 >
 > Instead of trying to solve the existing problem, we can try resolving
 future problems.
 >
 > My suggestion:
 > Instead of allowing an arbitrary email, this form should only allow you
 to select an existing administrator.
 >
 > Before that user gets deleted or their role is changed, we should show a
 dialog for selecting a new site owner.

 That's a good idea, but it will remove a lot of flexibility. If that is
 implemented, I bet we're going to get angry people asking why they can't
 freely set any email address they want as the administration email
 address.

 Whatever path we're going, in my opinion, we can't allow someone that no
 longer has admin access to change an option on the WordPress database,
 even if it's his email address there.

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