email verification being sent upon user creation

core/tests.py

@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ class CustomUserViewSetTest(APITestCase):
         # assert instance is inactive
         info = json.loads(response.content)
         self.assertTrue(info['is_active'])
+        # Assert instance exists on db
+        self.assertTrue(self.model.objects.get(email=info['email']))
+        # assert verification email
+        self.assertTrue(len(mail.outbox) == 1)
 
     def test_anon_user_cannot_modify_existing_instance(self):
         """Not logged-in user cannot modify existing instance
@@ -182,6 +186,8 @@ class CustomUserViewSetTest(APITestCase):
 
         # Assert instance exists on db
         self.assertTrue(self.model.objects.get(email=response.data['email']))
+        # assert verification email
+        self.assertTrue(len(mail.outbox) == 1)
 
     def test_admin_user_can_modify_existing_instance(self):
         """Admin user can modify existing instance

core/views.py

@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ class CustomUserViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
                 instance = self.model(**serializer.validated_data)
                 instance.set_password(password)
                 instance.save()
+                # send verification email
+                utils.send_verification_email(request, instance)
 
                 return Response(self.read_serializer_class(
                     instance, many=False, context={'request': request}).data,