automatic user activation

i have set the option on, that user have to been activated by themselves, but it doesnt work
it means, that i have to activate them by myself (as an admin)
does anybody knows how to fix this problem?

hello, when u set it to the user choice an email with the ativation link is sent to the member...so he may find it in his junk bpx....or maybe they forget to activate

is it normal?

yes, it's normal