# Why do we need to send an activation email?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-do-we-need-to-send-an-activation-email/173442>\
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**Created:** [December 25, 2005, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-do-we-need-to-send-an-activation-email/173442 "2005-12-25T16:20:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![OMG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9dc877/32.png) [@OMG](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/OMG)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2005, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-do-we-need-to-send-an-activation-email/173442/1 "2005-12-25T16:20:01Z")

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sometimes when we create a new account, we need to activate it  
like this URL:

[www.asdlfjhssjdk.com/activation.asp?ac=123532](http://www.asdlfjhssjdk.com/activation.asp?ac=123532)

but why?  
sorry I’m new