As part of the the back-end changes in ID Dashboard v2.0, we needed to modify the email address selector on the “Edit Profile” page to interface with the new backend. I took this opportunity to go ahead and re-design the element, hopefully in a way that makes it easier to control the email addresses associated with your OpenMRS ID.
Let me know what you think! To demonstrate how it will work, here’s a walkthrough of how to add a new email address, and how to make that new address the primary one. (side note: this might be a good help doc for help.openmrs.org)
Swapping Email Addresses (Dashboard v2.0)
To start, head to /profile, noticing the email address selector.
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Enter a new email address, and press “Add”
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The new address will appear, and an email message will be sent to verify the address’s ownership. The address will appear in the selector, but with a “Needs Verification” badge.
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The email sent contains a private link that will verify the email address. Go to the URL provided in the link.
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A banner is displayed remarking that the address has been verified, and it is shown in the email address selector. At this point, the email address can be considered a “secondary” email address—it can be used for mailing list subscriptions and password resets, but not much else.
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Press “Make Primary” to set the new address as Primary.
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That’s it—your new address is now your primary email address. The old email address can be kept as a secondary email, or deleted from your profile.
