id summary reporter owner description type status priority milestone component version severity resolution keywords cc focuses 42693 "WordPress 4.9 sends an ""admin email address was changed"" message to you@example.com on new install" tigertech SergeyBiryukov "This is a follow-up to #39117. When I install a new copy of WordPress 4.9, it sends the following message to literal address {{{you@example.com}}} at install time: {{{ To: you@example.com Subject: [redacted] Notice of Admin Email Change Hi, This notice confirms that the admin email address was changed on [redacted]. The new admin email address is [redacted]. This email has been sent to you@example.com Regards, All at [redacted] }}} This happens because ""wp-admin/includes/schema.php"" initially populates the database with the placeholder address ""you@example.com"". Then wp_install() calls {{{ update_option('admin_email', $user_email); }}} And that triggers the new code from the change in #39117 to notice the update and send the email message." defect (bug) closed normal 4.9.3 Upgrade/Install 4.9 normal fixed has-patch needs-testing dev-feedback