2 files changed, 16 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account.py
index e4c63b69b9..7cfd7ae7dc 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account.py
@@ -68,7 +68,13 @@ class EmailPasswordRequestTokenRestServlet(RestServlet):
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_POST(self, request):
         if self.config.email_password_reset_behaviour == "off":
-            raise SynapseError(400, "Password resets have been disabled on this server")
+            if self.config.password_resets_were_disabled_due_to_email_config:
+                logger.warn(
+                    "User password resets have been disabled due to lack of email config"
+                )
+            raise SynapseError(
+                400, "Email-based password resets have been disabled on this server",
+            )
 
         body = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
 
@@ -196,9 +202,6 @@ class MsisdnPasswordRequestTokenRestServlet(RestServlet):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_POST(self, request):
-        if not self.config.email_password_reset_behaviour == "off":
-            raise SynapseError(400, "Password resets have been disabled on this server")
-
         body = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
 
         assert_params_in_dict(body, [
@@ -251,6 +254,14 @@ class PasswordResetSubmitTokenServlet(RestServlet):
                 400,
                 "This medium is currently not supported for password resets",
             )
+        if self.config.email_password_reset_behaviour == "off":
+            if self.config.password_resets_were_disabled_due_to_email_config:
+                logger.warn(
+                    "User password resets have been disabled due to lack of email config"
+                )
+            raise SynapseError(
+                400, "Email-based password resets have been disabled on this server",
+            )
 
         sid = parse_string(request, "sid")
         client_secret = parse_string(request, "client_secret")
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account_validity.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account_validity.py
index 55c4ed5660..63bdc33564 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account_validity.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account_validity.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class AccountValiditySendMailServlet(RestServlet):
         if not self.account_validity.renew_by_email_enabled:
             raise AuthError(403, "Account renewal via email is disabled on this server.")
 
-        requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
+        requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request, allow_expired=True)
         user_id = requester.user.to_string()
         yield self.account_activity_handler.send_renewal_email_to_user(user_id)