Let me understand, you are saying that your accout is activated but you didn't receive the activation email? Then it is not activated. (Else how could you activate it without the activation email?)
When did you apply, Google will email you saying "unfortunately we couldn't approve your account.." or "You account got approved". Did you received any such email ? Are you talking about approved account ? what is Activating account ?
You will have to wait for few days in order to get your application approved or rejected. That email was just to confirm your email. - Digital -
google doesn't sent you an email that say you have to click this link to activate it,... LOL they only tell you if you IN or OUT,.....
the email i had received was to confirm my email and they said i should wait 2 to 3 days to be accepted 3 days later i logged to my adsence account and it work i can see my earning today , and i have no mail in my hotmail saying that my account activated