forgot_login_email

Password reset email (MODX 3)¶

In MODX 3 the manager forgot-password flow no longer emails a temporary password. The user gets a one-time reset link, opens the manager login screen, and chooses a new password. #13786

The email body comes from the lexicon key login_forgot_email (namespace core, topic login), not from a system setting. Edit it under System → Lexicon Management, or override it in a custom lexicon.

The default English text is:

<h2>Forgot your password?</h2>
<p>We received a request to change your MODX Revolution password. You can reset your password by clicking the button below and following the instructions on screen.</p>
<p class="center"><a href="[[+url_scheme]][[+http_host]][[+manager_url]]?modhash=[[+hash]]" class="btn">Reset my password</a></p>
<p class="small">If you did not send this request, please ignore this email.</p>

Placeholders¶

Do not put [[+password]] in the template. MODX 3 does not generate or send a password in this email.

Reset flow¶

1. User requests a reset on the manager login screen (allow_manager_login_forgot_password must be enabled).
2. MODX stores a hash and emails the lexicon message with ?modhash=[[+hash]].
3. Opening that URL loads the login screen in password-change mode.
4. The user enters and confirms a new password.

Legacy forgot_login_email setting¶

Revolution 2.x used the forgot_login_email system setting for this template. That setting is removed in MODX 3. Upgraded sites that still have a customized value in the database should move the HTML into the login_forgot_email lexicon entry and drop any [[+password]] line.