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Updated May 9, 2026

Verify your email address

Verifying your email is required to send galleries to clients. The mail you'd send goes out from a verified studio identity; an unverified address means we can't legitimately put your name on outbound mail to your clients.

What's gated until you verify

  • Sending galleries to clients. The Send to client form refuses with an "email_unverified" error.
  • The "Verify your email" banner stays at the top of every /app page.

What is NOT gated

  • Creating galleries
  • Uploading photos
  • Customizing brand settings
  • Upgrading your plan / paying
  • Connecting Google sign-in

So you can finish setup and pay first, then verify when you have inbox access.

I didn't get the email

Click Resend link on the verification banner. The email goes from onboarding@encore.photo (or your studio's verified email-from if you've already configured one). Check your spam folder. The deliverability is solid but a fresh studio with no DKIM history occasionally lands there.

If it still doesn't show up, email hello@encore.photo from the address you signed up with and we'll verify you manually.

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