diff --git a/obp-api/src/main/scala/code/api/util/Glossary.scala b/obp-api/src/main/scala/code/api/util/Glossary.scala
index 3e43750ad..7c3f574f7 100644
--- a/obp-api/src/main/scala/code/api/util/Glossary.scala
+++ b/obp-api/src/main/scala/code/api/util/Glossary.scala
@@ -2070,6 +2070,19 @@ object Glossary {
  """)
 
 
+// TODO put the following wiki text here in source code with soft coded hosts etc. The problem is the text is currently too long
+	glossaryItems += GlossaryItem(
+		title = "Hola App log trace",
+		description =
+			s"""
+       Please see:
+				 [OBP Hola App Log Trace](https://github.com/OpenBankProject/OBP-API/wiki/Log-trace-of-the-Hola-App-performing-Georgian-flavour-of-Berlin-Group-authentication,-consent-generation-and-consuming-Berlin-Group-Account,-Balance-and-Transaction-resources)
+ """)
+
+
+
+
+
 	///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 	// NOTE! Some glossary items are generated in ExampleValue.scala
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/obp-api/src/main/scala/code/model/dataAccess/AuthUser.scala b/obp-api/src/main/scala/code/model/dataAccess/AuthUser.scala
index 73fe2c0b4..be174773c 100644
--- a/obp-api/src/main/scala/code/model/dataAccess/AuthUser.scala
+++ b/obp-api/src/main/scala/code/model/dataAccess/AuthUser.scala
@@ -424,8 +424,8 @@ import net.liftweb.util.Helpers._
   override def fieldOrder = List(id, firstName, lastName, email, username, password, provider)
   override def signupFields = List(firstName, lastName, email, username, password)
 
-  // If we want to validate email addresses set this to false
-  override def skipEmailValidation = APIUtil.getPropsAsBoolValue("authUser.skipEmailValidation", true)
+  // To force validation of email addresses set this to false (default as of 29 June 2021)
+  override def skipEmailValidation = APIUtil.getPropsAsBoolValue("authUser.skipEmailValidation", false)
 
   override def loginXhtml = {
     val loginXml = Templates(List("templates-hidden","_login")).map({
diff --git a/release_notes.md b/release_notes.md
index b7ef93062..18d5358e6 100644
--- a/release_notes.md
+++ b/release_notes.md
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 ### Most recent changes at top of file
 ```
-Date          Commit        Action 
+Date          Commit        Action
+29/06/2021    98c5503c      Existing Props authUser.skipEmailValidation now defaults to false (i.e. we now force email validation by default)
 29/06/2021    0b08199b      Added props: email_to_space_mapping, default is empty
                             We can grant all the dynamic roles automatic when the user login and create the directLogin Token.
 14/03/2021    e29001e2      Added props: webui_login_page_instruction_title, default is 'Log on to the Open Bank Project API'.