I'm back! I had to switch hosts in order to get the right PHP/MySQL setup.
After having set up the board I note two problems with email verification.
- The subject of the email received by the user is "Verify email for"
- The link provided to verify the email doesn't exist. The link points to http://www.yourdomain.com/ubbdirectory/verifyemail.php?verify=xxxx" (generic names used)
Site link available upon admin request.