Use Email and Password as Main ID?

[snowang]

Hi,

I wonder if it's possible to modify VBulletin so that a user could use his/her email address along with the password as the main identification information both at registration and future logins. It's sort of similar to the registration and login process on NY Times and WashingtonPost websites.

I'm operating VB on a forum for business members and it's easier for them to login using their work email addresses rather than trying to remember the 100+ username and password combinations they may have.

Oh, and since I've added First Name and Last Name as required fields during registration, I'd hope that after they login using the email address, their real name would show up in place of username.

Many thanks for any advice on this!

Snow