--- a/reg/events.py	Fri Apr 09 15:35:40 2010 +0530
+++ b/reg/events.py	Fri Apr 09 15:48:47 2010 +0530
@@ -57,7 +57,12 @@
             return new_event
         except IntegrityError:
             pass
-'''
-def mail_user(email):
-    """ get the user 
-'''
+
+
+def activate_user(user):
+    """ mark the is_active flag as true.
+    """
+
+    user.is_active = True
+    user.save()
+    return user