Instant New Thread Notification

[RedTyger]

= New Thread Notification =



Description

Very simple, it adds instant email notification for forums. If you are subscribed to a forum using instant email notification, whenever a new thread is posted you will be sent an email containing the details and the thread text.


Options: (AdminCP > vBulletin Options > New Thread Notification)

Enable new thread notifications?
Choose Yes to enable instant email notification for new threads.

Allow new thread notification for Usergroups:
Enter the IDs of the usergroups you want to allow to subscribe to instant new thread email notifications, separated by commas. (i.e. 1,2,3)

If you only want to exclude usergroups instead of including them, leave this blank to allow everyone to subscribe to instant new thread notifications except those listed below.

Do NOT allow new thread notification for Usergroups:
Enter the IDs of the usergroups you want to exclude from subscribing to instant new thread email notifications, separated by commas. (i.e. 1,2,3) Leave blank to not exclude usergroups.

Allow new thread notification for Forums:
Enter the IDs of the forums you want to allow subscribing to instant new thread email notifications, separated by commas. (i.e. 1,2,3)

If you only want to exclude forums instead of including them, leave this blank to allow instant new thread notifications in every forum except those listed below.

Do NOT allow new thread notification for Forums:
Enter the IDs of the forums you want to exclude from subscribing to instant new thread email notifications, separated by commas. (i.e. 1,2,3) Leave blank to not exclude forums.

Use mailqueue?
Choose Yes for new thread notifications to use mailqueueing as per your settings (Recommended for all except very low traffic forums). Choosing No will bypass mailqueueing and send all emails instantly.


Installation Instructions:
1. Go to AdminCP > Plugins & Products > Manage Products > Add/Import Product.
2. Upload the new_thread_subscription_xxx.xml file.
Done!

To subscribe to new thread notifications just subscribe to a forum as normal. The new option has been added to the list.


Donations

If you have a pressing wish to donate money to me (and of course, you do) to say thank you and to possibly encourage more future work then you can do via the link below. Also, you will go to heaven.

http://redtyger.co.uk/donations.php

Don't panic! The donations link is only hosted on my website so it can be encrypted and not open my email address to spammers.


Changelog
v1.00 Initial release
v1.01 Fixed bug where Instant Email Subscription would appear twice.
v1.02 Fixed bug where a database error would occur when nobody is subscribed to the forum the thread is being posted in.

[Feckie (Roger)]

Will Try Later

[projectego]

Nice one, RedTyger! Thanks alot. :)

[FleaBag]

Great addition, much appreciated. Thanks for sharing!

[Cyricx]

Great addition!!!

[valdet]

Does this work for replies from the Quick Reply box or only from New Reply? and also if any previous posts are edited does this counts that too?

Thanks

[RedTyger]

This modification only enables notification for brand new threads. Replies are already dealt with by the default vBulletin settings.

[ccasselman]

I added this feature to just one forum, however now the threads within there all have 2 entries for "Instant Notification". How can I fix that?

chad

[RedTyger]

Please click install so you can receive update notifications. This has been fixed, download the zip file and reupload the plugin.

[projectego]

Thanks for the update, RedTyger. :)

[WebmasterSimds]

There is a problem with this and the Vboard Newer version. I get a BD error when someone wants to post, and here it is
================================================== ============
Database error in vBulletin 3.6.5:

Invalid SQL:

SELECT email, username
FROM user
WHERE userid IN ();

MySQL Error : You have an error in your SQL syntax. Check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near ')' at line 3
Error Number : 1064
Date : Wednesday, March 14th 2007 @ 03:20:43 AM
Script : http://www.xxxxxxx.com/Ss/newthread.php?do=postthread&f=324
Referrer : http://www.xxxxxxx.com/Ss/newthread.php?do=newthread&f=324
IP Address : xx.xx.xx.82
Username : Someone
Classname : vb_database

================================================== ========

I edited options right after I installed it, and set the member groups that i wanteed to get instant notifications about any topic posted, but when its enabled this happens, when not enabled, its ok to post.

Any Ideas?

[WebmasterSimds]

So far your upgrade seemed to be working thanks.

I will Keep an eye on it to see how it goes, and if there are any more issues. I will let you know. I have a massive board. So this helps

[RedTyger]

It should be fine, but if you have a really huge board doesn't it take forever to actually post the thread? Even with a small mailing list it stalls quite a bit, you might want to look at a different solution.

[WebmasterSimds]

actually no, not at all. I have my own server, and enough power to handle situations like this. and it helps me to test its limits LOL

[Tralala]

I like that this has Admin options; thanks for sharing! Does it allow you to change the email subject and body via phrases too, like this older similar hack (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=98822) did?

[RedTyger]

Yes, it does. It's very much like that other modification with some additional optimisation and options.

[Tralala]

Yes, it does. It's very much like that other modification with some additional optimisation and options.

Thanks for the reply RedTyger. I did indeed find the newthreadsub phrase, and used the variables to make the email subject more verbose, namely:

$vboptions[bbtitle] Subscription: $threadinfo[postusername] posted "$threadinfo[title]" in $foruminfo[title_clean]

I noticed this doesn't sends out the subscription email to the actual creator of the thread (even if they are subscribed to the forum...) which is smart and very cool.

I like this a lot, thanks for the excellent mod.

One thing about forum subscriptions though, it's not intuitive how to UNSUBSCRIBE. You can only do it from the UserCP. Wouldn't it make sense that for subscribed forums, this menu changed to say "Unsubscribe from this Forum" -- just like it works for Threads?
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2007/03/16.jpg

Is that something this hack could incorporate? I hope you like my suggestion. :)

[HollyRidge]

The version check hack is reporting the wrong version (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=133366). It reports 1.01 when we downloaded and installed the 1.02 hack from here last night on a fresh vb install.

[rjmjr69]

-Reserved- great idea

[RedTyger]

The version check hack is reporting the wrong version (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=133366). It reports 1.01 when we downloaded and installed the 1.02 hack from here last night on a fresh vb install.

Thanks, fixed it. It makes no difference but you can use the new zip if you want.


-Reserved- great idea

What are you reserving? And why? :confused:

[Tralala]

What are you reserving? And why? :confused:
By posting he's probably just "subscribing" to the thread. As a way of keeping tabs on it, since he's interested. Some folks do that instead of using Thread Tools, for some reason.

[AyeCapn]

this looks great!

This is one step closer to the instant post email feature found in Yahoo! groups. I am trying to port a Yahoo group to vB, and that is the biggest selling point for the existing membership base. They love getting those emails.

[Fungsten]

Installed.

[JoeZ]

This is *almost* exactly something I need. Is there a way to make the emails compile for hourly new thread updates? So hourly an email goes out to usergroup showing the new threads?

[RedTyger]

Not at the moment, but should I get the time I'd like to make it so.

[Atakan KOC]

Thanks........

[odie3]

Thanks great mod that I was hoping to find!!!

[humax9110]

Thanks RedTyger for this hack ..

Could you help me in this

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=142912

[AyeCapn]

Not at the moment, but should I get the time I'd like to make it so.
I'd be willing to pay for a mod of this mod that would allow listserv behaviour like a Yahoo! group. Email notification of all new posts by those who request that feature. Profile checkbox or something.

[AyeCapn]

also, how can I automatically subscribe my users to all the forums when they sign up?

[RedTyger]

I'd be willing to pay for a mod of this mod that would allow listserv behaviour like a Yahoo! group. Email notification of all new posts by those who request that feature. Profile checkbox or something.

I've never used a Yahoo! group I'm afraid, I don't know what that is... but if you want to hire me, send me a PM with the details and we'll talk about it.


also, how can I automatically subscribe my users to all the forums when they sign up?

You'd have to have a new/extra plugin that modifies the registration page. It's not difficult.

[AyeCapn]

PM sent :cool:

[AyeCapn]

bumpity bump :)

sent that PM but no response yet.

[WebmasterSimds]

I need to un install this and extreemly fast. I did the normal un install but it is still lingering in my system. how can i make sure that I remove it? and how? what things do i need to check for to see if it is gone from my system?? it is pulling my board and server down extreemly bad.

As I said I did the normal un install, but now it is still there somehow

[rjmjr69]

I need to un install this and extreemly fast. I did the normal un install but it is still lingering in my system. how can i make sure that I remove it? and how? what things do i need to check for to see if it is gone from my system?? it is pulling my board and server down extreemly bad.

As I said I did the normal un install, but now it is still there somehow


I dont see how this hack would mess with server resources. Did you happen to install anything else? have you tried debugging? Turn off the plug ins? Did you do any template edits when you installed this? You would have to either revert those templates or manually remove the code to finish uninstalling.

[RedTyger]

I need to un install this and extreemly fast. I did the normal un install but it is still lingering in my system. how can i make sure that I remove it? and how? what things do i need to check for to see if it is gone from my system?? it is pulling my board and server down extreemly bad.

As I said I did the normal un install, but now it is still there somehow

Still there somehow in what way? You just uninstall the plugin, that's all there is to it. If you still have emails to be sent in the queue those will still be sent, of course. But no more will be added by the plugin.

[WebmasterSimds]

got it....... thanks

[Eq4bits]

I've never used a Yahoo! group I'm afraid, I don't know what that is... but if you want to hire me, send me a PM with the details and we'll talk about it.

I'd be willing to contribute as well :D
We moved from Yahoo! groups as well and the only nit-pik my users have is the fact they don't get an email of their own posts even to subscribed threads. They originally missed the 'ease' of posting by email as well but they got over it :wink:
*runs off to install this hack*

[RedTyger]

How timely. I'm not at liberty to give details, but it may be worth your while PMing AyeCapn (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/private.php?do=newpm&u=141512) about the matter.

[AyeCapn]

How timely. I'm not at liberty to give details, but it may be worth your while PMing AyeCapn (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/private.php?do=newpm&u=141512) about the matter.You are the wind beneath my wings.

[upnorth]

have a couple of questions with regards to this mod

#1-how does this mod work for forums that are moderated. Does the new thread notification get sent after a new thread has been approved?

#2-its my assumption that only one email for a new thread gets generated? one for one? or is it like a daily digest (default built in vB)?

#3-do notifications get sent out for additional posts to a threads where a thread notification has already been sent?

[RedTyger]

#1 - Now that you mention it, no it doesn't. I'll look into dealing with that.

#2 - It's not a digest, no.

#3 - They do not, thread subscription is separate since this is actually an add-on to forum subscription.

[upnorth]

#1 - Now that you mention it, no it doesn't. I'll look into dealing with that.
Sweet thanks! Any idea when you might have something available?

#2 - It's not a digest, no.
Good to Hear!

#3 - They do not, thread subscription is separate since this is actually an add-on to forum subscription.
Any idea how to easily do this. Before you answer I should explain what I'm attempting to do.
First off I run this forum for our company as an intranet app. Its small and doesn't have a huge load when it comes to volume of posts. Since our company has mail lists (where we mail one email address and its forwarded to a list of individuals) what I have done is setup a new user, which I'm kind of using like a system user as all the user has access to is this one forum. I have set the users email address to the mail list I want to send notifications to and then want to subscribe them to a forum where they will get instant notification of all new threads and post. Since this is not a real users I need to somehow how have them auto subscribe to each thread so that they get notified of any updated posts?

Hope this makes sense....sorry to run on and on. Any idea how I can do this? Your mod will work for the new thread but not sure how to tackle the new post?

[RedTyger]

Ok so what you want is essentially for every member to receive email subscriptions for everything, new threads and new posts?

[upnorth]

in the traditional sense of vB members no. The system user I have set up has an email address associated with it that will email everyone at my plant...regardless of whether they are a member or not. So just need this for this one member which acts as a system user account(this member is only setup so that I can email all users at my plant)....clear as mud :D

[RedTyger]

Ok, so you want to set a mailing list which which receive notifications of new threads regardless of who is a member or subscribed or whatever?

[upnorth]

ultimately that would be better then using this system account that I described...so yes that is correct. Want to send instant notification to a mail list for new threads and post's in a forum that is being moderated regardless of member or subscribe. My system account was the only way I could figure out how to kind of do what I wanted without a plugin or hack.

[RedTyger]

Ok, well that's actually very easy to do and I have to solve the moderation problem for something else I'm working on at the moment so...watch this space.

No guarantee on a timeframe though.

[upnorth]

Thanks RedTyger!!!!!!!!!!!
:)

[Tralala]

Ok, so you want to set a mailing list which which receive notifications of new threads regardless of who is a member or subscribed or whatever?


For what it's worth, in AdminCP, you can already do this. It's built in.

Under Forums and Moderators -> Forum Manager. Select a forum. There are fields for this:

Email Addresses to Notify When there is a New Post
(Separate each address with a SPACE)

Email Addresses to Notify When there is a New Thread
(Separate each address with a SPACE)


Manually enter the "recipient's" email address, and notification of any new posts or threads will be sent out via email.




I would like a way for users to "subscribe via email to an entire forum" though, so they get emails of all activity, immediately if they like. All threads, all posts, all replies, etc. That way folks who don't like online forums but are more accustomed to email (ie: migrating from a Yahoo Group, for example) can still get all the same content to their in box.

[upnorth]

Actually Tralala that is not 100% correct. yes it will email notifications for new post or new threads but the problem arise if you use these fields for something other then for moderators when a forum is under moderation. Reason being is if I place an email address in one of these fields and a notice is sent out to a group of users but the thread or post hasn't been approved by the moderator then the users get an error when they click on the link saying that the thread doesn't exist. It doesn't exist because it hasn't been approved. Then when the moderator approves the thread or post a new email is not generated and sent to the users. This becomes very confusing to the users.

I use this feature for that very reason in forums that I am not using moderation as its a great way to send notifications out immediately. Problem arises when you use it for this reason and the forum is being moderated.

[Tralala]

Actually Tralala that is not 100% correct. yes it will email notifications for new post or new threads but the problem arise if you use these fields for something other then for moderators when a forum is under moderation. Reason being is if I place an email address in one of these fields and a notice is sent out to a group of users but the thread or post hasn't been approved by the moderator then the users get an error when they click on the link saying that the thread doesn't exist. It doesn't exist because it hasn't been approved. Then when the moderator approves the thread or post a new email is not generated and sent to the users. This becomes very confusing to the users.

I use this feature for that very reason in forums that I am not using moderation as its a great way to send notifications out immediately. Problem arises when you use it for this reason and the forum is being moderated.

Gotcha. Thanks for the clarification. Yes, that feature is best used for Admins only, and I suspect that's why it's hidden in the AdminCP. It's not ideal for end-user mailings. And since it pays no attention to the moderation queue... yeah, some other solution is obviously necessary for a forum that employs post/thread moderation.

[AyeCapn]

Also, those fields are limited to some small number of characters, so you can't send to more than 10-15 email addresses before it starts to truncate the field

[Viking Monkey]

Hi,

What I would like is to auto subscribe registered users and above to every forum without them having to do anything so they will always hear about all posts.

Is that possible with this?

[Tralala]

Hi,

What I would like is to auto subscribe registered users and above to every forum without them having to do anything so they will always hear about all posts.

Is that possible with this?


I'd like the same, as an option is that's possible. Asking each user to go in and manually subscribe to each is asking too much. I'd like to auto subscribe them by default!

[RedTyger]

That is also something I'm looking into.

[Cyricx]

Hmm I should have read through this whole thread before sending you a PM :)

I actualy have a working alpha script that interacts with the forums just like yahoo groups.

The email posts look like crap, and I'm currently working on the preg matches to clean that up. But I'm in the alpha already.

Perhaps we should get together and see what we can come up with?

I've got the email catch working, cron job runs every 10 minutes.

For forums that are enabled for the email integration and that a user has subscribed to when a new thread or new post is posted from the forums, an email is sent.

From email, a user can post a new thread, or replies to one of the emails they receive.

When the cron runs every 10 minutes, it'll grab those emails post them, and email the user the post just as if it had been posted from the forum.

Completely interacting just like yahoogroups :D :D

Just gotta clean up the install and stuff so a noob can install it, and clean up the emails a TON. Damn line breaks are driving me nutz on that :)

[AyeCapn]

Cool... the scope for the thing I am having built did not include posting via email. I would tongue kiss you to get in on that alpha test.

[Cyricx]

I've still got alot of bugs to fix, and I'll need RedTygers permission too as I used some of his code for parts of it.

(I've already got Colin F's permission as I used his vbmail reply as the skeleton)

Once the code is posted in beta, I'm sure I'll get a few chime ins on how to code it better and reduce some queries as my php expertise is stumbling ;)

[Viking Monkey]

This sound incredibly cool. Even better than I was looking for.

Please keep us informed on progress.

I so need this functionality :D

[RedTyger]

Ah. Shucks. Somethings tells me I might be writing this one off to experience.

My PHP is not stumbling! I'll help, sure thing. At first it sounded like you were doing what I'm doing but it sounds quite different now I read it back. The posting-by-email is a very smart touch.

The code for this thread was freely released so you can use it. It's all pretty generic stuff, there's no real need for permission anyway. But it is a bit rough and I've redone it since, so I hope you do the same!

[Tralala]

Wow, Cyricx. That sounds fantastic. Just this week I am migrating users from a Yahoo group to vBulletin, and they're groaning about what they'll miss out on (notably, the ability to get *all* messages emailed to them.)

Sounds like you've bridged that gap and then some. The ability to post via email is just gravy on top.

I can't wait to see this in action!!

[Cyricx]

Awesome RedTyger :)

I've got just a few more bugs I want to fiddle out before I create an installable product, then I'll release a beta version.

I've really tried to optimize my code, but I'm certain there is crap I've missed :)

[pcgorilla1121]

I love it, but for some users, not all, They get the new thread notification, but the do not get emails in that thread. I have logged on as many users and I know they are subscribing to instant email notification. I basicially have 3 user accounts, all with the identical settings. 2 of the users get every email. The other 2 get new threads notifications only.

Our board consists of about 100 Yahoo converts, so this is critical it works across the board. I have played with the mail settings in the CP, no difference.

Please help.

[Cyricx]

I love it, but for some users, not all, They get the new thread notification, but the do not get emails in that thread. I have logged on as many users and I know they are subscribing to instant email notification. I basicially have 3 user accounts, all with the identical settings. 2 of the users get every email. The other 2 get new threads notifications only.

Our board consists of about 100 Yahoo converts, so this is critical it works across the board. I have played with the mail settings in the CP, no difference.

Please help.

The code in RedTyger's mod only emails when the new thread is created.

The users that are getting every email must be subscribed to the thread as well.

[pcgorilla1121]

Thanks. So how do I have subscribers subscribe to get every e-mail instantly to the forum they subscribe to? This is critical to my forum.

[RedTyger]

Let me know when you've got something I can take a look at Cyricx, might be able to put our heads together on this.

[Cyricx]

I'll try to bundle it up and send it to you tonight or by Sunday. I have a few meetings this weekend for a not-for-profit org I do work for. :)

You have emails disabled on the site here, so send me an email through the board and I'll send you the alpha bundle when I've got it ready.

~ Cyricx

[Bill Bickley]

What I would like is to auto subscribe registered users and above to every forum without them having to do anything so they will always hear about all posts.


That is EXACTLY what I came looking for....

Bill

[Tralala]

That is EXACTLY what I came looking for....

Bill

Yes, that'd be nice, a way to set this "Instant Forum Notification" as a default for all existing and new users.

[AyeCapn]

I think that this has been a long-ignored feature that was overlooked with good intentions by Jelsoft. Implementing something like this on somethingawful.com or any big board would easily crash their email servers.

For smaller communities that don't aspire to that size, it isn't an issue.

[Tralala]

I think that this has been a long-ignored feature that was overlooked with good intentions by Jelsoft. Implementing something like this on somethingawful.com or any big board would easily crash their email servers.

For smaller communities that don't aspire to that size, it isn't an issue.


Agreed. Small membership communities could *especially* use this, because forum activity is sometimes slow, so users don't visit... which perpetuates the cycle.

It's been overlooked too long. It's one area where other forum implementations are actually better than vBulletin, and that should be corrected.

For now I am paying for the commercial version of CommBull and plan to send out a bulletin/newsletter with the latest threads. But it sure would be a lot nicer if we could set default subscriptions...

[Viking Monkey]

For now I am paying for the commercial version of CommBull and plan to send out a bulletin/newsletter with the latest threads.

I hadn't come across CommBull, so thanks for this.

Before I commit to purchasing this though, can you tell me if it supports some sort of automation or do you need to manually specify that you want to create a newsletter etc and define the thread date ranges every time?

I am really looking for a 'set it and forget it solution' where a summary will be sent to everyone at a set interval.

Thanks.

[Tralala]

I hadn't come across CommBull, so thanks for this.

Before I commit to purchasing this though, can you tell me if it supports some sort of automation or do you need to manually specify that you want to create a newsletter etc and define the thread date ranges every time?

I am really looking for a 'set it and forget it solution' where a summary will be sent to everyone at a set interval.

Thanks.

The latest commercial version has a cron job you can set for whatever interval you want. I haven't tested it long enough, but the feature list promises it's a "set it and forget it" type of thing.

[AyeCapn]

bumpity bump. Any news?

[Cyricx]

I'm down to:

Bug with usergroup posting permissions
Conflicts with thread subscription and forum subscription
Better interface to add/remove/modify forum subscriptions

Then it'll be ready for beta :)

[rjmjr69]

I'm down to:

Bug with usergroup posting permissions
Conflicts with thread subscription and forum subscription
Better interface to add/remove/modify forum subscriptions

Then it'll be ready for beta :)

Thats very good news. Can not wait to see this once its done.. Thanks keep up the good work

[bobb06810]

Our forum also would greatly benefit if the Admin could simply take a list of current users and

1. switch their current forum subscriptions to Instant Email. (we've installed the mod, and it works well.)

2. easily subcribe current users to all (or some, as dictated by the Admin) forums to receive Instant Email Notification

3 And if there was a way for new users to automatically be defaulted to Instant Email Notification for all (or some, as dictated by the Admin) forums.

Has anyone fully, or partly, solved these yet?

Thanks.

Bob B

[snoopy5]

I too would love to have a hack to use vbulleting exaxtly like a mailing list!

A user subscribes to a forum and gets all the content of each new posting & get delivered instantly, no more clicking on a link to be able to get another email...

So please keep up the work!

The reply by e-mail features is available discus 4 pro at discusware.com. So there must be also a working solution possible for vB...

[bobb06810]

Does the instant email mod work with VBULLETIN 3.6.7 PL1 ?

Thanks.

Bob B

[snoopy5]

So we have a massive interest in a mod for a mailing-list like behaviour of e-mail notifications.

What is the current status quo?

I would be willing to pay also for this mod, I am sure others too.

If you just take the list out of this thread so far, who said they want to have this mod and all those people contribute, it must be easy to finance, right?

So look to the quotes a attached, so you know who could be a co-financer of this mod:

I'd be willing to pay for a mod of this mod that would allow listserv behaviour like a Yahoo! group. Email notification of all new posts by those who request that feature. Profile checkbox or something.

I'd be willing to contribute as well :D
We moved from Yahoo! groups as well and the only nit-pik my users have is the fact they don't get an email of their own posts even to subscribed threads. They originally missed the 'ease' of posting by email as well but they got over it :wink:
*runs off to install this hack*


Hi,

What I would like is to auto subscribe registered users and above to every forum without them having to do anything so they will always hear about all posts.

Is that possible with this?

I'd like the same, as an option is that's possible. Asking each user to go in and manually subscribe to each is asking too much. I'd like to auto subscribe them by default!

That is EXACTLY what I came looking for....

Bill

Hmm I should have read through this whole thread before sending you a PM :)

I actualy have a working alpha script that interacts with the forums just like yahoo groups.

The email posts look like crap, and I'm currently working on the preg matches to clean that up. But I'm in the alpha already.

Perhaps we should get together and see what we can come up with?

I've got the email catch working, cron job runs every 10 minutes.

For forums that are enabled for the email integration and that a user has subscribed to when a new thread or new post is posted from the forums, an email is sent.

From email, a user can post a new thread, or replies to one of the emails they receive.

When the cron runs every 10 minutes, it'll grab those emails post them, and email the user the post just as if it had been posted from the forum.

Completely interacting just like yahoogroups :D :D

Just gotta clean up the install and stuff so a noob can install it, and clean up the emails a TON. Damn line breaks are driving me nutz on that :)


Thats very good news. Can not wait to see this once its done.. Thanks keep up the good work


Our forum also would greatly benefit if the Admin could simply take a list of current users and

1. switch their current forum subscriptions to Instant Email. (we've installed the mod, and it works well.)

2. easily subcribe current users to all (or some, as dictated by the Admin) forums to receive Instant Email Notification

3 And if there was a way for new users to automatically be defaulted to Instant Email Notification for all (or some, as dictated by the Admin) forums.

Has anyone fully, or partly, solved these yet?

Thanks.


Bob B



PLUS all the guys from this thread:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=107940



Red Tiger & Cyricx, there is support for you!


So let's act and not only discus those things!

[Cyricx]

I've been on vacation since 5/19, just got back in town yesterday. I'm hoping to have a beta version out in a few days.

No guarantees as I to have a few things on my plate to take care of after being out of town for 10 days :)

I just need to package it up and make sure I have all the steps in the install instructions correct. :)

I can't sell the mod as the skeleton came from Colin F's code which he asked I release it for free here, and it also incorporates Red Tygers code in a small part of the mod.

But contributions will be appreciated once I get the beta released :)

[InfoNirvana]

This modification only enables notification for brand new threads. Replies are already dealt with by the default vBulletin settings.

Ok so what you want is essentially for every member to receive instant email subscriptions for everything, new threads and new posts?

I'd like this, but on a per forum basis.
I'd like to have one forum that is this mass notification scenario. Not all forums.

----
Please sign me up for the beta. Thank you.

[rustybones]

I've been on vacation since 5/19, just got back in town yesterday. I'm hoping to have a beta version out in a few days.

No guarantees as I to have a few things on my plate to take care of after being out of town for 10 days :)

I just need to package it up and make sure I have all the steps in the install instructions correct. :)

I can't sell the mod as the skeleton came from Colin F's code which he asked I release it for free here, and it also incorporates Red Tygers code in a small part of the mod.

But contributions will be appreciated once I get the beta released :)

Hi, I was just wondering if there has been any progress made on this? I'm sure you have much more pressing things to be doing, but I'm eagerly (as I'm sure lots of people here are) awaiting this new mod :)

cheers

[attilio]

Any idea when the new Yahoo group mailing list mod will be ready?

[Cyricx]

Any idea when the new Yahoo group mailing list mod will be ready?

I have a few things I have to do for the not-for-profit site I'm working on that pushed up on the priority list. Once I have those done I'll send out a beta :) Unfortunately, the code for pre-registering for an event at the end of august is a higher priority then finishing the mailing list mod :(, but it shouldn't be much more then another week.

[CMGU]

thank u

[rustybones]

I have a few things I have to do for the not-for-profit site I'm working on that pushed up on the priority list. Once I have those done I'll send out a beta :) Unfortunately, the code for pre-registering for an event at the end of august is a higher priority then finishing the mailing list mod :(, but it shouldn't be much more then another week.

Coolness, please keep us posted :)

cheers
Rhys

[rustybones]

Hey, sorry to keep bugging you about this but how are you getting on with that mod? We are still very interested, but obviously if real paying work in getting in the way I understand :)

[AyeCapn]

I have had no contact from the developer despite repeated attempts. It is my theory that he was abducted by aliens.

[capsize]

Until the aliens get done probing him, you might want to check out Cyricx's variant of this mod:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=151222



I have had no contact from the developer despite repeated attempts. It is my theory that he was abducted by aliens.

[bela-meaad]

Does this work with 3.6.8?

Thanks

[Fox2k]

Is there a way to detect if a user is subscribed to the forum they are viewing? I don't want to display a large, bold SUBSCRIBE TO THIS FORUM' link if they are already subscribed. I would also lke access to which forums they are subscribed to, so I can have a 'Forum subscription management' page. Would these features be possible?
Other than that, nice mod, thanks!

[FleXy]

can I choose default value for new users.
I mean subscribe them to the forums or not by default...

[bela-meaad]

Does this work with 3.6.8?


Thanks

any one?

[Fungsten]

any one?

Yes.

[Artes_Marciales]

Thanks alot!! :)

[Flight_Teacher]

I am having a problem with this plugin (which I like a lot BTW). There is one forum that I DON'T want a email notification for (a industry news feed). I have gone to the options and included the ID for this forum on the "DO NOT allow new thread notifications for Forums" and yet I still get a email notification everytime there is a news post added. Has anybody else experienced this? Am I missing something?

[intellipay]

Does someone have to go in and actually subscribe to each forum within a category for this to work?

For example, I have a category that contains roughly 40 forums. Can a user subscribe to the category so they are notified of any new thread made in any forum under it?

[keith1995]

We have installed this plugin however whenever someone makes a post with vbCode or HTML included in their post, the raw code is displaying in the email body of the notification. Anyone know how to fix this?

[keith1995]

Has noone else experience the issue of the bbcode displaying in raw text in the body of the email notification? This feature is a neccessity for our site but if it continues to show the bbcode, we'll have to look elsewhere for a solution... where, I have no idea.

[keith1995]

Does anyone know which file is used to handle the sending of the email notifications? I'd like to find the actual code that handles this function.

[Videx]

Converting the bbcode to html would be a nice mod, if you can pull it off. Please keep us advised.

Until then, I'm not going to let it bother me. I've been notified there's a new post; all I have to do is click the link to read it without all the garbage.

[snoopy5]

Hi

I installed this hack, but it does not work. The suer can susbscribe to the forum with instant notification, but when I start a new thread with another user, no e-mail notification is sent out.

The usergroup is enabled and the forum too. E-mail address is correct. The moderator gets also the posting, so no issue of the mail server.

vb 3.68

Any ideas why this does not work?

[scan-pa]

Make sure the server is setup to handle the number of emails per hour. Most servers - shared are set to 100 emails per hour limit, most dedicated or semi dedicated servers are set to allow 250 emails per hour. This is per website on the server.

Since I have a dedicated server, that hosts my vBulletin forums, I have it set to unlimited as I can have over 2200 emails per hour in / out.

Once you reach the limit, it no longer sends emails out, and does not inform you that you went over the allowed limit. Contact your server host and ask them to check your email logs to see what happend to those emails. If they tell you your going over the limit, ask them nicely to increase the hourly limit.

[rooban12]

thank alot

[goldendox]

Does this work? It wasn't, even with 3.6. And not now since ug to 3.7. Thanks.

[Videx]

It's always worked fine in 3.6.8 for me.

Initial reports from one of my mods said it wasn't working in 3.7. I diddled with the settings a bit and tried it myself, and it's working fine.

[bendingpixels]

Hi, I just installed this on my 3.7 board. it sent out an instant notification just fine BUT the link to the thread sent out in the email produces a 404 error.

Has anyone else encountered this?

thanks

[Battle_Ring]

Are you upgrading this for 3.7? Its a much wanted feature on my forum

[bendingpixels]

I figured this out BTW, it was total administrator error on my part. I had moved my forum to a new directory, and forgot to change one of the VB options referring back to the old directory. changed the option,and now this mod is working great for me!

rob

Hi, I just installed this on my 3.7 board. it sent out an instant notification just fine BUT the link to the thread sent out in the email produces a 404 error.

Has anyone else encountered this?

thanks

[sqzdog]

I have a forum with about 150 members. Is there a script I can run after I install this that will subscribe all members to all forums for instant email notification?

[wolfstream]

Are you upgrading this for 3.7? Its a much wanted feature on my forum

This works on 3.7, or it did for me, without problems.

[boarddoc]

Does this work with Project Tools? Since the threads have the links /project.php?projectid=xx I am wondering if the code accommodates this.

[leitel]

It seems that with this script only works on forums that are not moderated. It would seem possible to fire this plugin off AFTER a thread has been validated by a moderator.
I also use a hack that requires moderation of a new users' first post. Users are spared much spam as a result. Only problem is that forum subscribers DO NOT receive email notification IF the thread was moderated.
Am I missing something here? If this is the current behavior, is there a workaround?

[tonkaa]

I have a huge problem that i really wanna have help with to solve. This script is awsome and thenak u for this but now i have a major problem at my site. I have paid subscriptions for some forumareas at my site and the payers will have a mail notification as soon our betting experts put up a pick on the forum. That works fine. But if the subscription has run put of time and our users goes back to normal member again they still get mail but we don´t wnt them getting anyone. Please help!

[Bill Bickley]

Exactly what I was looking for, but no emails are received. I do see the instant notification option when subscribing to a forum (not there without the mod).

Just no emails.

Thoughts?

[Videx]

Do you get emails for regular subscriptions?

[Bill Bickley]

Yep, and I get my copy of broadcast emails sent via the "email users" function.

Bill

Update:

It appears my regular subscription email notifications are NOT coming through as they should, or at least not reliably. I ran the email diagnostic, and that test email came through just fine.

For the moment, I'm stuck as to what to try next.

Bill

[snoopy5]

Hi

I installed this hack, but it does not work. The suer can susbscribe to the forum with instant notification, but when I start a new thread with another user, no e-mail notification is sent out.

The usergroup is enabled and the forum too. E-mail address is correct. The moderator gets also the posting, so no issue of the mail server.

vb 3.68

Any ideas why this does not work?

o.k. I tried it again and I found the bug. The plugin works fine as long as you do not retsrict this fetaure for a specific usergroup.

In ACP/vboptions/newtheradnotification/

There is the option:

Allow new thread notification for Usergroups:

As soon as you type in teher a usergroup ID, it does not work anymore. The suer of the usergroup can enable the instant notification of that forum, but no e-mail arrives. No matter which usergroup I put in ther for testing, it just does not send e-mail out.

As soon as I leave that field blank, it works.

So this is really sad. This plugin makes the most sense, if you can offer it for a premium usergroup only, so that they support you with paypal subscriptions to get this feature.

If only everybody can use it, it would be almost useless for me. I need ideas to finance my board.

So how can I fix this bug?

(vb 3.7.3 PL1)

[snoopy5]

update:

the bug still exists, but there is a workaround until this bug is fixed:

In ACP/vboptions/newtheradnotification/

There is another field for entering usergroups, which shall be excluded from this feature:

Do NOT allow new thread notification for Usergroups:

If you leave the first field of my last posting empty and only enter here the UG that shall not get this feature, it suddenly works.

But still this bug should be fixed.

[s.blair]

Any word on fixing this mod so that it properly respects users that are being Moderated so that it doesn't immediately email out new threads started by a Moderated user?

Thanks.

[louis_00]

Hello I have used this mod for about a year and all works well, except for now it seems to send a notification only for certain forums and intermittently. I have checked all my settings and all seems to be in place. I have not upgraded VB and still use: VB version: 3.6.7 PL1.

I use this internally in my company and until yesterday it never game me any issues. Any advice on how I can get the Add-in to work like before? Should I be looking for something specific in order to determine any problems? Should I uninstall then reinstall it? It?s been sitting on the same server and nothing has changed on that end either. Thanks in advance for any assistance. :confused:

[snoopy5]

Does this plugin works with vb 3.8?

[wolfstream]

Yes

[JackRock]

I just installed it on 3.8, and it seems to be working fine. I haven't tested every aspect of it, yet.

[pcg]

VB8 has social group notifications, will this be available for that feature?

[Daisyboo]

This doesn't work for me using 3.7.3 :(

[jmgreen]

I recently upgraded my vB install from 3.6 to 3.8.2, and now this plug-in is no longer sending any instant notifications. I still get notifications as the forum "email addrss to notify", so email services are working. I have no restrictions by usergroup or by forum. And I have said "No" to mail queue (we have a low volume forum and I had thought it might be a queue issue). I'm not sure where to look for a solution. My users really liked the instant email notification. Any suggestions?

[joyfulmiller]

Couple questions.

1. Does this mod work on 3.8.3.

2. Is there a way to make it notify for ALL posts in a thread, not just the first post on each new thread?

[Videx]

I dunno about 383; it should. One way to find out. But once a thread is created, vbulletin already lets you subscribe to it.

[DrkEgl]

Works with 3.8 ... thank you very much...needed this. Just dont understand why this isnt in the core system.

[ToddW]

3.8.3 - Installed fine.

- Removed my existing notifications.
- Enabled Instant for forums
- Posted new thread as different user
- No notification has come and it's been over 5 minutes.

How can I find out the error / fix this ?

[sqzdog]

Do you intend to make this compatible with 4.0? This mod really helps me and my business. VB is not making this feature a part of 4.0.

[hherring]

This mod was working great for a while. Today, however, I noticed that Forums no longer are offering the "Instant notification by email" option when Subscribing. I have tried uninstalling and re-installing the NTN mod. Nothing changes.

How can I verify the plug-in code is actually loading into the base code?

This is vBulletin 3.6.5, and NTN version 1.02.

[scan-pa]

need this for vB 4.01 please

[Videx]

I dunno why this wouldn't work in vb401. Are you saying you tried it and it doesn't?

[scan-pa]

correct, does not show up in the subscribe thread pull down.

Worked great till I updated it to 4.01.

Why is this not yet a standard feature in vB.

[Videx]

It's beyond me why they don't just incorporate virtually every mod that has more than 10 installs. Clearly people need them. And in most cases all the work has already been done for them.

Anyway, if payment is required to bring this up to vb4, I'm in. It looks like the original author hasn't been around in ages so if you want to offer $20 or so over in paid requests I'll cover half (in other words, I'm good for $10 USD).

[wohali]

Yeah, critical for us in 4.0 as well -- willing to pay. Inquire via PM :)

[Pvtiste]

+1 need

[Fungsten]

It's beyond me why they don't just incorporate virtually every mod that has more than 10 installs. Clearly people need them. And in most cases all the work has already been done for them.

Anyway, if payment is required to bring this up to vb4, I'm in. It looks like the original author hasn't been around in ages so if you want to offer $20 or so over in paid requests I'll cover half (in other words, I'm good for $10 USD).

:up::up::up::up:

[vilhiem]

I need this too.

And I agree ... why not just incorporate this ability into vBulletin.

Seems like when I ask about this on the .com site, the answer is it could potentially "overwhelm" the e-mail output.

However, I have members (including myself) that want to get e-mail notifications on ALL new threads.

If anyone here has a solution ... please let me (us) know.

Thanks!

[vilhiem]

any word on this ...?

[Videx]

any word on this ...?Since 5 days ago? Some of us have been waiting for months. The author hasn't been on in a year.

Have you suggested this over at vb.com? Let us know and we'll bump it.

[vilhiem]

Here's my request I posted on vb.com:

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?351601-Instant-E-Mail-Notification-Subscription-for-Forums-(not-just-threads)

[tlwwolfseye]

correct, does not show up in the subscribe thread pull down.

Worked great till I updated it to 4.01.

Why is this not yet a standard feature in vB.

What should be in that pulldown menu if it were there ? Whats the exect text ?

Is it "SUBSCRIBE TO THIS FORUM" ?

[vilhiem]

IDEALLY ... when you click on the "Subscribe to Forum" link on the Main Forum Page/List ... where it takes you to a "drop-down" selection ... it currently allows for the following:

Through my control panel only
Daily updates by email
Weekly updates by emailIt should also have this:

Instant email notification

[tlwwolfseye]

Through my control panel only
Daily updates by email
Weekly updates by emailIt should also have this:

Instant email notification

Unfortunately don't have the last one. :(

[vilhiem]

unfortunately ... no one has that last one ... and it's like "pulling teeth" to get the developers over at vBulletin (which by the way we all essentially pay for) ... to add this function!

[bernieberg]

Hi guys. I edited this and got it working in vb4. we have been using for a couple months now and seems to work great. 90% of it is still RedTyger's code, so I'm not sure it warrants adding as a new add-on. He didn't reply to my attempt to contact him. Send me an email or pm and I'll send it too you.

edit:
go here: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=243470


Thanks,
--
bernie

[bernieberg]

deleted the attachment, use the link above.
Thanks,
--
bernie

[vilhiem]

This is GREAT !!! Just tried it and it works ... Thanks!

Is there any way I could subscribe specific members to forums (in order to save them the trouble) ...?

[bernieberg]

This is GREAT !!! Just tried it and it works ... Thanks!

Is there any way I could subscribe specific members to forums (in order to save them the trouble) ...?

Hi vilhiem,

You could run an update on the database table that stores this info... but I think a better idea would be to send out an email blast to your members and let them know that it is a new feature and how to do it.

thanks,
--
bernie

[vilhiem]

Hi Bernie,

I have noticed a problem with this mod:

In the notification e-mail that is sent, it incorrectly states that the original author of the thread is the one that posted the latest reply ... instead of the actual replying author.

Also, I "re-posted" this mod in the vB4 Mods Category so others could find it and use it easier, especially with all the hard work you put into it. And of course, I state right up front that you are the author. If that's a problem, let me know and I will take it down. Just trying to help.

Here's the link:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=243427

Thanks again!

[bernieberg]

I can fix that. I sopose it would make more sense if I reposted the mod. It may even be against the rules as most of the code isn't mine and I can't get ahold of redtyger.

[vilhiem]

If you can fix that ... Cool ... Thanks!!!!

Also, let me know when the new post is up and I will take down the one I put up there.
(I just want to make sure this is up there as it is a frustrating problem the vBulletin developers never resolved and took me a while to find this one).

Kind Regards,
Vilhiem

[bernieberg]

Ok, its up

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=243470

[bernieberg]

I am unable to post the updated version of this mod. I would need to get ahold of redtyger to get his permission. I can't seem to get ahold of him. If anyone can find him and get his permission to re post an updated version of his mod I would be happy to put it up.

Thanks,
--

[vilhiem]

That's too bad Bernie ... that the "powers that be" here at vB.org forced you to remove a perfectly working solution!!!

I'm glad I got it from you before they took it down.

Perhaps you could just post it as an 'attachment' as you did before.

Thanks!!!

[Videx]

Has anyone offered proof redtyger is even still alive to care? If so, then they must know where he can be contacted.

[bernieberg]

Just fyi, I spoke with a moderator and they said I can't post it in this thread either.

[Videx]

No, until their policy changes they won't let you post it anywhere. But if it's not too involved a tutorial showing how some code may need to be updated to work with vb4 might be okay.

[vilhiem]

So bernieberg ... the mod you made to this mod works for me (and I thank you).

Only thing, were you able to "tweek" it to resolve the issue where the author shows up as the original "post" author (versus the "reply" author (if that makes sense) ...?

Thanks!!!

[Videx]

It's not working for us. Notices are inconsistent, phrased incorrectly, ditto the wrong attribution, and mistakenly send notices of all posts, not just new threads. Actually, if it could be fixed to stop sending those subsequent notis, then there wouldn't be a problem with incorrect attribution. Note that I'm comparing it to vb3.x where it worked perfectly.

[sinpin]

hey guys,

I'm looking for something like that for pm notification instead of email,
Is there anything like that ?

[Videx]

I'm looking for something like that for pm notification instead of email,
Is there anything like that ?An interesting idea, since vb4 already has the capability to instant email notices of PMs.

[sinpin]

how do I change this code to send pm ?
// Construct the email phrase. Must be done inside the loop to use $got_users['username'], unfortunately.
eval(fetch_email_phrases('newthreadsub', $forum['languageid']));
vbmail($got_users['email'], $subject, $message, $notsubscription = $notsubscription_onoff);

[valdet]

Sorry to bump an old thread.

Maybe someone can help me.
I am super admin in my forum with full permissions, running on vB 3.6.12.

I can subscribe to thread replies without problems, but the instant email notification for new threads (on specific forums) does not work for me. I receive the standard access denied message:

admin, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:
Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.Any help is appreciated.
Thanks.

[yotsume]

INSTALLED!

Now all that needs to be added is a way for the Admin to auto subscribe an entire usergroup to a forum or a thread. :)

[chuckiebaby]

This doesn't seem to work for vbulletin 4.1 CMS. It installs fine, but nothing shows up in the forum subscribe drop down.:confused:

[Burley]

Is there a way to target specific (sub)forums only?

I'm not a coder (far from it), but it seems to me that a statement like

if forumid=XX then.....

should do the trick, but like I said I'm not a coder at all. Perhaps anybody has a solution?

[Videx]

I miss not being able to in/exclude forums with the vb4 version. But this version has the ability to do both so as long as the subforums have forum IDs it should work fine. Sorry I don't remember if they do or not.

[Burley]

subforums have ID's, I already new that, my bad :)

But I still need to be subscribed to the specific forum, installing the product just isn't enough. I would also like it mandatory for all users, but no clue how to make that happen.

do you?

[Videx]

You could probably do it with some sql query. But it's a Really Bad Idea. What you're proposing is sending out unsolicited spam. If you're lucky, the recipient might follow the link to unsubscribe. But they're just as likely to mark it as Spam and you'll end up on blacklists. It's a lot easier to get on those lists than to get off!

[Burley]

No it's not.

Since my forum is a closed forum on which only members of the same club are active and they all want to know about the events they can attend.

That's what I want to use it for, when an event is posted in the calender a new thread is created automatically. I feel that it's good for the overall event attendence when members will get an automated email notifiing them of the event. So that even members who are not active on the forum will be notified of the event.

ANyway, got an idea how to do this without the query? The forum isn't running jet, so I perhaps it's not neccesary to do it in the sql. But we can fix it in the forum registration process.

[Videx]

Oh, I don't think that works anyway. Something to do with the way vb is coded - only real-people posts get notification. At least it wasn't working the last time I checked. [edit: It might work for you in vb3, I forgot this is the vb3 version.]

The whole web is designed to be "opt-in" these days. None of those inactive members are going to thank you for sending them unsolicited emails. Even if their email addys are still any good.

[Burley]

Well, it's a forum for our diving club. So all the email adresses are correct and current. They aren't inactive in the club, just on the web. Luckily everyone has an email adress and they all want to stay informed..

Anyway, you are right, it doesn't work if a bot posts a new thread. But right now it doesn't work either if a member does that. I have to figure that out first.

[hossenpheffer]

I've been using this mod for a while now without any problems. After setting up some forms for input using the Easy Forms mod, the New Thread Subscription alerts are no longer sending with new threads via the Easy Form thread posting method.

Has anyone else seen this? I've adjusted some of the various execution orders for both mods without success. Any help still around for this mod?

[Nirjonadda]

Any update for work on 4.1.10?

[Videx]

Any update for work on 4.1.10?The working vb4 version is at https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=248617.

[Stan993]

images ?

[Videx]

images ?Images of what?

[charris0910]

Would there, perchance, be a working version for 5.0.2?

[Videx]

Would there, perchance, be a working version for 5.0.2?This was one of the most requested features for v5. Are you sure it's not already included?

[charris0910]

It is 'implied' that it is as their are settings for it. But we (myself and others at my company) have been unsuccessful at getting this to work.

I have posted in the general forum for vbulletin 5 to see if others have seen this issue.

Thanks for the reply.