Showing default email when sending email invites in zoom app
In the event that account owners or admins wish to restrict participants to using only their default email application when setting up an invite to a meeting through email, they can choose to do so. Upon enabling this setting, you will be prompted to choose your default email application and you will not be given the option to choose Gmail or Yahoo Mail. During advanced setup the participant has the option of manually configuring their default email provider or adding a new account through the advanced setup options.
Prerequisites for only showing default email when sending email invites
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Ownership or administrative privileges of an account
How to enable or disable Only show default email when sending email invites
Account
When sending email invitations for all users in the account, only show the default email address will be displayed. To enable or disable this setting:
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Admins have the privilege to edit account settings as part of the Zoom web portal as long as they are logged in as an administrator.
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You can access the Account Settings menu by clicking the Account Management link in the navigation panel.
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Click on the Meeting tab on the left side of the screen.
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If you click the toggle under In Meeting (Advanced), you can choose whether or not to show the default email when sending email invitations.
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To make sure the change has been made, click Enable or Disable in the verification dialog box if it appears.
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It is possible to make this setting mandatory for all users on your account by clicking the lock icon, followed by confirming the locking of your account by clicking Lock.
Group
When sending email invites to a group of users, you can choose to display only the default email when sending the invites:
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If you have the privilege to edit groups on the Zoom web portal, you must log in as an administrator.
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You can do this by clicking on User Management in the navigation panel, followed by Group Management.
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From the list of groups, select the name of the group that applies to you.
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Click on the Meeting tab on the left side of the screen.
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To enable or disable the Only show default email when sending email invitations toggle, you need to click on it under the In Meeting (Advanced) tab.
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Click the Enable or Disable button if a confirmation dialog box appears to confirm that the change has been made.
Note: There may be a possibility that the option has been locked at the account level and you need to change it at that level if the option is grayed out. -
The lock icon can be clicked to confirm that this setting is mandatory for all users in the group. If you want to do so, you need to confirm the setting by clicking Lock.
User
When sending invitations via email, you can choose whether to display only the default email address or to disable it:
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You will be able to sign into your Zoom account once you have logged in.
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The Settings button can be found in the navigation panel.
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You can access the Meetings tab by clicking on it.
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You can configure whether the Only show default email when sending email invitations toggle is enabled or disabled under In Meeting (Advanced).
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The change can be verified by clicking Enable or Disable if a verification dialog box appears.
Note: There are two types of locked options: those that have been locked either at a group or account level, if the option is grayed out. If you have any questions, please contact your Zoom administrator.