Optional Registration for Meetings? | Community
Skip to main content
Newcomer
August 26, 2022
Solved

Optional Registration for Meetings?

  • August 26, 2022
  • 2 replies
  • 0 views

Is there a way to make registration OPTIONAL for meetings? I would like to offer participants the option of registering (as a sort of "RSVP" system), but still allow people to join last minute if they are so inclined.

 

Is this possible?

    Best answer by chrismenard7

    Yes, this can be done. When you require registration, users register and then get a link to the meeting after registration. This is if automatic approval is turned on. With manual registration approval, you would be approving them. Once they have the link to the meeting, it can be shared, and the users that get the meeting link do not have to register. So, register for your own meeting with a different email, and share that link before the meeting. 

    If you want to require registration and only registered users can join the meeting, see my youtube video below. 

    Thank you. 

     

    Only Registered Emails can Join a Zoom meeting https://youtu.be/Gg-RZBzBGFY

     

    2 replies

    chrismenard7
    Community Champion | Customer
    Community Champion | Customer
    August 28, 2022

    Yes, this can be done. When you require registration, users register and then get a link to the meeting after registration. This is if automatic approval is turned on. With manual registration approval, you would be approving them. Once they have the link to the meeting, it can be shared, and the users that get the meeting link do not have to register. So, register for your own meeting with a different email, and share that link before the meeting. 

    If you want to require registration and only registered users can join the meeting, see my youtube video below. 

    Thank you. 

     

    Only Registered Emails can Join a Zoom meeting https://youtu.be/Gg-RZBzBGFY

     

    smilamAuthor
    Newcomer
    August 29, 2022

    Thanks so much! This is what I needed!

    chrismenard7
    Community Champion | Customer
    Community Champion | Customer
    September 1, 2022

    Glad to help. Have a wonderful day.

    Newcomer
    December 4, 2024

    I tried this solution, and indeed had 64 people join the meeting with my name..... 

    Avoid this "solution" 🙂 !

    Newcomer
    December 6, 2024

    If you are simply interested in an RSVP system rather than gatekeeping access then registration is not ideal. Your best option is to send invitations that include an RSVP option (accept, decline, tentative with the possibility of including a note). This will allow invitees to indicate whether they will join while also letting while also allowing people to join last minute. You can either send invites individually or if you want to automate this there is a Zoom app, Salepager, that lets you send Zoom invites with an RSVP option that also let people join last minute.