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title: "Member – add/remove"
source: https://dev.pageseeder.com/reference/glossary/member_add_remove.html
description: "This document explains how managers view and manage group members, including previous members who left or were removed, and pending members awaiting account activation or registration completion."
last_updated: 2026-08-11T16:33:44+10:00
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# Member – add/remove

Previous or pending [members](member.md) of a [group](group.md) are visible when a user with a [role](role.md) of [manager](manager.md) or higher views the member list.

Users are classed as previous members if they have been removed from a group by a manager or if they have chosen to leave the group themselves. Even if a user is permanently removed from a group, their email is still recognized by the server until they have been deleted. This can only be done by an [administrator](administrator.md).

Pending members are users who have received an invitation to join a group but are yet to activate their account or complete their registration.