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Fix newsletter subscription validation blocking legitimate resubscriptions #5139

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8 changes: 7 additions & 1 deletion app/code/core/Mage/Newsletter/Model/Subscriber.php
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Expand Up @@ -352,7 +352,13 @@ public function subscribe($email)

$this->setSubscriberEmail($email);
} elseif ($this->getStatus() == self::STATUS_SUBSCRIBED) {
Mage::throwException(Mage::helper('newsletter')->__('This email address is already registered.'));
// Allow resubscription if user is subscribing their own email
if (!$isSubscribeOwnEmail) {
Mage::throwException(Mage::helper('newsletter')->__('This email address is already registered.'));
}
// User is resubscribing their own email that's already subscribed
// Return early to avoid unnecessary save() and duplicate confirmation emails
return $this->getStatus();
}

if ($isSubscribeOwnEmail) {
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