Index: branches/5.2.x/core/units/users/users_event_handler.php
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diff -u -N -r14244 -r14431
--- branches/5.2.x/core/units/users/users_event_handler.php	(.../users_event_handler.php)	(revision 14244)
+++ branches/5.2.x/core/units/users/users_event_handler.php	(.../users_event_handler.php)	(revision 14431)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /**
-* @version	$Id: users_event_handler.php 14244 2011-03-16 20:53:41Z alex $
+* @version	$Id: users_event_handler.php 14431 2011-07-07 13:53:48Z alex $
 * @package	In-Portal
 * @copyright	Copyright (C) 1997 - 2009 Intechnic. All rights reserved.
 * @license      GNU/GPL
@@ -515,8 +515,10 @@
 			if (!$this->isSubscriberOnly($event, true)) {
 				$cs_helper->CheckStateField($event, 'State', 'Country');
 			}
-
-			$this->_makePasswordRequired($event);
+			else {
+				// no need to make password required when guest user tries to subscribe to mailing
+				$this->_makePasswordRequired($event);
+			}
 			$cs_helper->PopulateStates($event, 'State', 'Country');
 
 			$object =& $event->getObject();