[#47603] - [5.4] Load the mail template from the language of the mail template
- Fixed in Code Base
- 27 May 2026
- Medium
- Build: 5.4-dev
- # 47603
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- Digital-Peak:mailanguage
User tests: Successful: Unsuccessful:
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Summary of Changes
When the language of the mail template differs from the application language, then the mail is still sent out in the language of the application and not the language of the mail template. This happens only when no configured mail template for that language is available and the mail subject and body needs to be loaded from the language string. This is mostly the case when an extension uses mail templates, but the are not configured yet.
Testing Instructions
- Log in on the back end
- Install a second language
- Set the front end language in the user profile to the new installed language
- Got to the global configuration server tab
- Send a test mail
Actual result BEFORE applying this Pull Request
Mail is sent in English.
Expected result AFTER applying this Pull Request
Mail is sent in the new installed language.
Link to documentations
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Documentation link for guide.joomla.org:
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Pull Request link for manual.joomla.org:
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No documentation changes for manual.joomla.org needed
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@adarshdubey03 can you test this one again?
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I have tested this item 🔴 unsuccessfully on 79c912e
Tested with JBT
- Installed German, set as Site default language, but the test email is still in English
- Also test failed for @krishnagandhicode and @CsGoat
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I have tested this item 🔴 unsuccessfully on 79c912e
Tested with JBT
- Installed German, set as Site default language, but the test email is still in English
- Also test failed for @krishnagandhicode and @CsGoat
This comment was created with the J!Tracker Application at issues.joomla.org/tracker/joomla-cms/47603.
Did you set it in the user profile as German only?
I have tested this item ✅ successfully on deda0e2
> Did you set it in the user profile as German only?
Sorry @laoneo we tested this PR together in a PR testing meet and performed the same steps to test it BUT I just realized we did it wrong.
I have just retested this PR and does what it says.
For the other testers please go through instructions again (We did not specifically changed the language for user) ;(
If any of you can still not test this - feel free to ping me.
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I have tested this item ✅ successfully on deda0e2
> Did you set it in the user profile as German only?
Sorry @laoneo we tested this PR together in a PR testing meet and performed the same steps to test it BUT I just realized we did it wrong.
I have just retested this PR and does what it says.
For the other testers please go through instructions again (We did not specifically changed the language for user) ;(
If any of you can still not test this - feel free to ping me.
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I have tested this item ✅ successfully on deda0e2
Tested Successfully!
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I have tested this item ✅ successfully on deda0e2
Tested Successfully!
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Thanks 😊
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Final test before merge with JBT, initial default superuser is ci-admin, frontend and backend language is en-GB
- Installed fr-FR, created 2nd superuser french-user with 'Receive System Emails' enabled and the front-end and back-end language ‘fr-FR’
- french-user is getting Bonjour email in French
Before PR, Send Test Mail
- ✅ as ci-admin getting email correct in English
- ✅ login as french-user getting email correct in French
- ❌ as ci-admin set temporary frontend language to French getting email wrong in English (expected was French)
Applied PR with Patch Tester, Send Test Mail
- ✅ as ci-admin getting email correct in English
- ✅ login as french-user getting email correct in French
- ✅ as ci-admin set temporary frontend language to French getting email corrent in French
- Users > Privacy > Requests > Export
- Email is sent in backend language even user exist for this email and has different language set
- Frontend 'Forgot your username?'
- Email is sent in frontend language and not in the users language
- User Actions
- Only one email with backend language is sent to all users
| Status | Ready to Commit | ⇒ | Fixed in Code Base |
| Closed_Date | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | ⇒ | 2026-05-27 08:32:16 |
| Closed_By | ⇒ | muhme |
Thank you very much @laoneo for your contribution. Thank you @joomdonation for your support. Thanks to @adarshdubey03 and @krishnagandhicode for testing.
I have tested this item ✅ successfully on a8a88da
Tested Successfully!
Before applyting the patch, with the user frontend language set to German (de-DE), the test mail was still received in english.
After applying the patch, the test mail subject and body were received correctly in german.
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