Answers.Body: <p>I think that page has not changed since it was first implemented. I'd probably vote for the following changes:</p>
  
  <p>a. Add optional form fields first name and last name</p>
  
  <p>b. Create an activity to make it similar to tell-a-friend, which is kinda the same concept</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>I agree this is less than ideal. Probably the minimum solution would be to fill the "source" field for the newly created contacts with e.g. "Forward email from Bob Smith".</p>
  
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Body: <p>If you click the "Forward this Email" link on a CiviMail mailing, you get a screen that allows you to create records with no first/last name (see attached screenshot).  Moreover, there's nothing to indicate how they got into CiviCRM.  What would be the best fix for this?</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>Force someone to enter a first/last name (similar to "Tell-a-Friend" on event reg);</li>
  <li>Create an activity (or even relationship) linking this user to the user who submitted their mail - again, similar to Tell-A-Friend;</li>
  <li>something else entirely?</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>I understand the need to make it easy to forward an e-mail without giving additional information - but it's also not OK to have records with no way to tell how they got into the system.</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/CNl8F.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></p>
  
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Title: "Forward this email" creates contacts with e-mail and no first/last name
ThreadText: # "Forward this email" creates contacts with e-mail and no first/last name
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2015-05-27)
  
  If you click the "Forward this Email" link on a CiviMail mailing, you get a screen that allows you to create records with no first/last name (see attached screenshot). Moreover, there's nothing to indicate how they got into CiviCRM. What would be the best fix for this?
  
  * Force someone to enter a first/last name (similar to "Tell-a-Friend" on event reg);
  * Create an activity (or even relationship) linking this user to the user who submitted their mail - again, similar to Tell-A-Friend;
  * something else entirely?
  
  I understand the need to make it easy to forward an e-mail without giving additional information - but it's also not OK to have records with no way to tell how they got into the system.
  
  ![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/CNl8F.jpg)
  
  **Tags:** civimail
  
  
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  ## 2 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2015-05-27. Score: 3
  
  I think that page has not changed since it was first implemented. I'd probably vote for the following changes:
  
  a. Add optional form fields first name and last name
  
  b. Create an activity to make it similar to tell-a-friend, which is kinda the same concept
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2015-05-27. Score: 2
  
  I agree this is less than ideal. Probably the minimum solution would be to fill the "source" field for the newly created contacts with e.g. "Forward email from Bob Smith".
  
  
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