If a user does not get the email with their account creation login link, is there a way for the admin to resend it?
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I found this D7 Q/A that says you have to block and then unblock the users account to generate a new login link.
https://www.drupal.org/forum/support/post-installation/2011-11-29/how-do-i-resend-activation-e-mail
I tested this on Backdrop CMS and it works.
Are there any other options?
I think a contrib module that allows an admin to generate a password reset or login link email for any user (just by clicking a button) would be really helpful.
Does such a module exist already?