way to store contacts without an email address

[eMarcus]

Hi,

Is there a way to store contacts in the addressbook that do not have an email address?

I would like to use Roundcube as my main addressbook including people without an email address. However, when I try to add them, I get an error message to add a valid email address on saving...

thanks
bye
Marcus.

[Foxeronie]

Hi,

is there a solution for this problem?
I have contacts without an email address too.
Is there a way to disable the email as required information?

Best regards,
Foxeronie

[ABerglund]

No, there is not currently any way to do this. Since RC is an email client, its contact book is and needs to be email-centered. As just a single example, having contacts with no email in them would cause many issues with the address autocomplete.

[rosali]

./lib/Roundcube/rcube_contacts.php

#1- Look for function validate
#2- Enter after opening bracket { ... return true; ... in order to disable all validations.

I have disabled the obligatory email field in my carddav plugin without any issues.

[Foxeronie]

./lib/Roundcube/rcube_contacts.php

#1- Look for function validate
#2- Enter after opening bracket { ... return true; ... in order to disable all validations.

I have disabled the obligatory email field in my carddav plugin without any issues.

Perfect. Thank you very much.

Best regards,
Foxeronie

[ABerglund]

./lib/Roundcube/rcube_contacts.php

#1- Look for function validate
#2- Enter after opening bracket { ... return true; ... in order to disable all validations.

I have disabled the obligatory email field in my carddav plugin without any issues.

Shows what I know. 

Good info, Rosali!

[rosali]

Please note that this is a hacky patch. AFAIK there is no bad impact for autocomplete or other contacts related tasks.