[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 zodiac1978):

 Replying to [comment:5 audrasjb]:
 > I agree with some of the comments above: this probably more looks like a
 bug in the processes than an issue introduced by WordPress itself. The
 main administrator account should be set to the owner of the website, not
 to the person who installed the website.

 I have to disagree here. The issue is introduced through WordPress itself.
 In our agency (mostly fitness center) many owners have no interest in
 managing the websites and don't have or use the access to it. The opposite
 of the statement is true: Sometimes they need to be admin for some
 functionality, but the main administrator (from the general settings) is
 typically the person who installed the website, because WP asks for the
 mail address in the installation process.

 To add another reason:
 Many contact form plugins use the main administrator email as default
 recipient. This can lead to legal problems. E-Mails containing
 confidential information are sent to people not working for/with a
 company.

 WordPress can and should solve this issue.

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