Invites - A user is not notified of invitations to join a site

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 7.0.0 CE GA1
• Fix Version/s: 7.0.0 CE GA1
• Component/s: Invite Members widget, Social Networking
• Labels: None
• Fix Priority: 4
• Sprint: Zebra Mocha
• Git Pull Request: https://github.com/brianchandotcom/liferay-portal/pull/38174

Steps to reproduce:;

1. As Test, create a new user, User 1
2. As Test, create site A with a public page
3. Add the Invite Members portlet to the page and click on Invite members to this site
4. Select a user and click on Send Invitations
5. Logout as test and login as User 1

Expected result: The user is notified of the invitation
Actual result: There is no notification informing the user that he has been invited to join a site. An email is sent to the invited user with a link to join the site. After clicking the link and signing in to portal, there is not option to join a site.

Reproduced on:
Wildfly 10.0.0 + HSQL. Portal master GIT ID: ce039d34a45ff4a8fb5adb83b1024b57f54df179.