Hi @jascanio
Did you enable email_validation parameter as well?
; If enabled, email addresses must be validated before login is possible.
require_validation = Off
It prevents that any account not validate remains active and be removed from system after a custom period of time you can set in this parameter bellow:
; Maximum number of days before an unvalidated account expires and is deleted
validation_timeout = 14
Regards,
Israel Cefrin
Public Knowledge Project Team