I have a client that takes a lot of orders over the phone as well as online but many of their customers don't have email addresses. They would like the email address field to be optional. We are currently on version 2.7. Any ideas on how to make email addresses optional?
I do have the same request where I would like to be able to create a standard e-mail that I can use for those clients without an email. I was thinking of using my own store e-mail but I get the message indicating that this email already exist.
Is there any way at all we can add customers without having e-mails? I realize I could simply remove a product (unpublish) from the store when it is purchase but to be able to link it to a customer would definitely be great. The option of clicking on the Username enabled in the customer setting is not recommended in product environment. So, I am not considering that one.
Urgently need to know how to fix this. I do have some orders to input from customers who do not have an e-mail. As a store owner, I cannot unpublish the products every time. In addition, I would like these orders to be part of the stats in the admin menu and if I unpublish... they don't.
I am also very interested in that topic. NOT using 3rd party plugins, NOT using dummy emails, NOT using half asses "quick fixes" etc. The aim is to create a functionality in the source code, which can make it possible to edit and manage Firstname, Lastname, end Email fields just like every other in registration process (make them optional, or remove them entirely).
I am looking into this topic myself, and I will be sure to post my solution once I find it, hopefully someone can help me out in the meantime ;)