diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index df6daa4..44a198f 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -266,6 +266,11 @@ func NewConfig(configPathOrContents any, dataPath string, logs LoggerSet) (*Conf
 	config.Section("discord").Key("start_command").SetValue(strings.TrimPrefix(strings.TrimPrefix(sc, "/"), "!"))
 
 	config.MustSetValue("email", "collect", "true")
+	collect := config.Section("email").Key("collect").MustBool(true)
+	required := config.Section("email").Key("required").MustBool(false) && collect
+	config.Section("email").Key("required").SetValue(strconv.FormatBool(required))
+	unique := config.Section("email").Key("require_unique").MustBool(false) && collect
+	config.Section("email").Key("require_unique").SetValue(strconv.FormatBool(unique))
 
 	config.MustSetValue("matrix", "topic", "Jellyfin notifications")
 	config.MustSetValue("matrix", "show_on_reg", "true")
diff --git a/config/config-base.yaml b/config/config-base.yaml
index 7d486d3..40a9e29 100644
--- a/config/config-base.yaml
+++ b/config/config-base.yaml
@@ -776,9 +776,27 @@ sections:
     - ["en-us", "English (US)"]
     value: en-us
     description: Default email language. Submit a PR on github if you'd like to translate.
+  - setting: collect
+    name: Collect on sign-up
+    type: bool
+    value: true
+    description: Ask for an email address on the sign-up form.
+  - setting: required
+    name: Require on sign-up
+    depends_true: collect
+    type: bool
+    value: false
+    description: Require an email address on sign-up.
+  - setting: require_unique
+    name: Require unique address
+    requires_restart: true
+    depends_true: method
+    type: bool
+    value: false
+    description: Disables using the same address on multiple accounts.
   - setting: no_username
     name: Use email addresses as username
-    depends_true: method
+    depends_true: collect
     type: bool
     value: false
     description: Use email address from invite form as username on Jellyfin.
@@ -811,25 +829,6 @@ sections:
     type: bool
     value: false
     description: Send emails as plain text instead of HTML.
-  - setting: collect
-    name: Collect on sign-up
-    depends_true: method
-    type: bool
-    value: true
-    description: Ask for an email address on the sign-up form.
-  - setting: required
-    name: Require on sign-up
-    depends_true: collect
-    type: bool
-    value: false
-    description: Require an email address on sign-up.
-  - setting: require_unique
-    name: Require unique address
-    requires_restart: true
-    depends_true: method
-    type: bool
-    value: false
-    description: Disables using the same address on multiple accounts.
   - setting: test_note
     name: 'Test your settings:'
     type: note
@@ -1483,7 +1482,7 @@ sections:
     name: Email confirmation
     description: If enabled, a user will be sent an email confirmation link to ensure
       their password is right before they can make an account.
-    depends_true: email|method
+    depends_true: email|collect
   settings:
   - setting: enabled
     name: Enabled
diff --git a/html/form-base.html b/html/form-base.html
index 77e6a36..f21475e 100644
--- a/html/form-base.html
+++ b/html/form-base.html
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     window.reCAPTCHASiteKey = "{{ .reCAPTCHASiteKey }}";
     window.userPageEnabled = {{ .userPageEnabled }};
     window.userPageAddress = "{{ .userPageAddress }}";
+    window.collectEmail = {{ .collectEmail }};
     {{ if index . "customSuccessCard" }}
         window.customSuccessCard = {{ .customSuccessCard }};
     {{ else }}
diff --git a/html/form.html b/html/form.html
index 336d21d..acfbf29 100644
--- a/html/form.html
+++ b/html/form.html
@@ -68,8 +68,10 @@
                                 <input type="text" class="input ~neutral @high mt-2 mb-4" placeholder="{{ .strings.username }}" id="create-username" aria-label="{{ .strings.username }}">
                             </label>
 
-                            <label class="label supra" for="create-email">{{ .strings.emailAddress }}</label>
-                            <input type="email" class="input ~neutral @high mt-2 mb-4" placeholder="{{ .strings.emailAddress }}" id="create-email" aria-label="{{ .strings.emailAddress }}" value="{{ .email }}">
+                            <div>
+                                <label class="label supra" for="create-email">{{ .strings.emailAddress }}</label>
+                                <input type="email" class="input ~neutral @high mt-2 mb-4" placeholder="{{ .strings.emailAddress }}" id="create-email" aria-label="{{ .strings.emailAddress }}" value="{{ .email }}">
+                            </div>
                             {{ if .telegramEnabled }}
                             <span class="button ~info @low full-width center mb-4" id="link-telegram">{{ .strings.linkTelegram }} {{ if .telegramRequired }}({{ .strings.required }}){{ end }}</span>
                             {{ end }}
diff --git a/jellyseerr-d.go b/jellyseerr-d.go
index 6e6b63a..c750419 100644
--- a/jellyseerr-d.go
+++ b/jellyseerr-d.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/hrfee/jfa-go/jellyseerr"
@@ -28,7 +29,12 @@ func (app *appContext) SynchronizeJellyseerrUser(jfID string) {
 	if ok && email.Addr != "" && user.Email != email.Addr {
 		err = app.js.ModifyMainUserSettings(jfID, jellyseerr.MainUserSettings{Email: email.Addr})
 		if err != nil {
-			app.err.Printf(lm.FailedSetEmailAddress, lm.Jellyseerr, jfID, err)
+			if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "INVALID_EMAIL") {
+				app.err.Printf(lm.FailedSetEmailAddress, lm.Jellyseerr, jfID, err.Error()+"\""+email.Addr+"\"")
+			} else {
+
+				app.err.Printf(lm.FailedSetEmailAddress, lm.Jellyseerr, jfID, err)
+			}
 		} else {
 			contactMethods[jellyseerr.FieldEmailEnabled] = email.Contact
 		}
diff --git a/ts/form.ts b/ts/form.ts
index 7ec413c..cb18611 100644
--- a/ts/form.ts
+++ b/ts/form.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ interface formWindow extends GlobalWindow {
     userPageEnabled: boolean;
     userPageAddress: string;
     customSuccessCard: boolean;
+    collectEmail: boolean;
 }
 
 loadLangSelector("form");
@@ -171,7 +172,13 @@ const submitSpan = form.querySelector("span.submit") as HTMLSpanElement;
 const submitText = submitSpan.textContent;
 let usernameField = document.getElementById("create-username") as HTMLInputElement;
 const emailField = document.getElementById("create-email") as HTMLInputElement;
-if (!window.usernameEnabled) { usernameField.parentElement.remove(); usernameField = emailField; }
+window.emailRequired &&= window.collectEmail;
+if (!window.usernameEnabled) {
+    usernameField.parentElement.remove(); usernameField = emailField;
+} else if (!window.collectEmail) {
+    emailField.parentElement.classList.add("unfocused");
+    emailField.value = "";
+}
 const passwordField = document.getElementById("create-password") as HTMLInputElement;
 const rePasswordField = document.getElementById("create-reenter-password") as HTMLInputElement;
 
diff --git a/views.go b/views.go
index 3609fc5..2e1acee 100644
--- a/views.go
+++ b/views.go
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ func (app *appContext) ResetPassword(gc *gin.Context) {
 		"strings":           app.storage.lang.PasswordReset[lang].Strings,
 		"success":           false,
 		"customSuccessCard": false,
+		"collectEmail":      app.config.Section("email").Key("collect").MustBool(true),
 	}
 	pwr, isInternal := app.internalPWRs[pin]
 	// if isInternal && setPassword {
@@ -761,6 +762,7 @@ func (app *appContext) InviteProxy(gc *gin.Context) {
 		"validate":           app.config.Section("password_validation").Key("enabled").MustBool(false),
 		"requirements":       app.validator.getCriteria(),
 		"email":              email,
+		"collectEmail":       app.config.Section("email").Key("collect").MustBool(true),
 		"username":           !app.config.Section("email").Key("no_username").MustBool(false),
 		"strings":            app.storage.lang.User[lang].Strings,
 		"validationStrings":  app.storage.lang.User[lang].validationStringsJSON,