Send emails with HTML as HTML

[bchertov]

UPDATE: I have tested this on 4.0 Gold and it works! I have released it here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=231532


Hi Folks,

Here's a nice little pluggin (No Code changes!) my programmer (Bryan Harris) came up with that sets the email type as HTML if the body of an email contains any HTML.

This is just a copy of the original 3.6 mod (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=137593) (144 installs!) - it works fine under 3.7 too!

This is very powerful and flexible, but also a bit dangerous. This means that any email your system sends out that contains any HTML will be sent as HTML. Which means that the whole email should be formatted as HTML.

So for instance, it makes it very easy to send HTML emails from the ACP - Just include HTML in your message! Same goes for users sending private email.

You'll also need to update some of the stock phrases for the registration confirmation email, password change, etc, that contain links or other HTML, and add line breaks <br /> so they still format correctly. And while you're in there you could add your logo and other nice touches!

It's just one pluggin!

Install time: a few seconds!

This is my first published mod so go easy on me. I'm not up for a bunch of support, but it doesn't seem like much should be needed.

And I'd appreciate it if you clicked Install if you use it, and while your at it, nominate it for MOTM!

[goranbaxy]

will users have to send PM as HTML?

[bchertov]

will users have to send PM as HTML?

This hack only affects emails, no PMs.

[meraia]

Thankyou

[ShackMaster]

This would be good if you had more control over what email forms were being sent via HTML. On standard email forms like the email sent from member to member... or the Contact Us email form... those should have an option to turn off HTML unless this treats those like a standard email client. Most users are not going to know HTML and that they have to insert a <br /> for a line break... or a pair of <br /><br /> for space between two paragraphs (or <p></p>) etc., etc.

I like this for welcome emails and notification emails. I already have the hack for sending admincp email to users and that has a toggle switch to turn it on and off.

[Allan]

Than you for this hack :)

[noppid]

This would be good if you had more control over what email forms were being sent via HTML. On standard email forms like the email sent from member to member... or the Contact Us email form... those should have an option to turn off HTML unless this treats those like a standard email client. Most users are not going to know HTML and that they have to insert a <br /> for a line break... or a pair of <br /><br /> for space between two paragraphs (or <p></p>) etc., etc.

I like this for welcome emails and notification emails. I already have the hack for sending admincp email to users and that has a toggle switch to turn it on and off.

If they don't put <br /> or any html tag for that matter, the email goes out as text. I think you might have misunderstood the description.

[ShackMaster]

Yeah... I did. I suppose "if the body of an email contains any HTML." is a dead giveaway. https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2008/07/11.gif

Installed!

[ch_racer]

Awesome! Thanks man.

*ch_racer markes as installed*

[newmasalaboard]

Thanks for the HACK!

Installed :)

[theparentpack]

Nice Hack! Is there any way to disable member use of this and restrict it's use to only admin?

[bchertov]

Nice Hack! Is there any way to disable member use of this and restrict it's use to only admin?

Probably, but it's not something I'm going to do at this point. Sorry.

[unicorn2433]

How do I get the pics to show in the emails?
I created the a html page in frontpage and tried to copy the html code into email part and it sent with out pics.

[bchertov]

How do I get the pics to show in the emails?
I created the a html page in frontpage and tried to copy the html code into email part and it sent with out pics.

If your HTML uses <IMG> tags with href links to URLs that contains the image it seems like it should work. Take a look at your HTML to see how the images are displayed.

[kevcj]

Does this work with vb 3.8X??

[soundbarrierpro]

How do I get the pics to show in the emails?
I created the a html page in frontpage and tried to copy the html code into email part and it sent with out pics.


If the images are hosted on your domain

<img src="hxxp://www.yourdomain.com/yourimagehere.gif">

I use this excellent hack all the time for my membership.

[bchertov]

Does this work with vb 3.8X??

I presume so, but I haven't tested it. Sorry.

[puregraf]

i imported it in 3.8 and installed, but it is now showing the HTML checkbox when going to send emails , so i guess it does not work with v.3.8 ??

can someone please verify? i need this for v3.8 , is someone going to make one for the new version soon?

[kevcj]

After doing some testing, this mod works great for basic HTML.

I would like to send out affiliate banners at the top of the subscription emails. My forum is sending out several hundred (if not thousands) of subscription notifications daily. So why can't a banner be inserted at the top of the emails? But the modification has to support objects, frames or javascript.

This is a fine modification for basic HTML. But is there anyway to edit it so that other types of html can be supported?

[bchertov]

After doing some testing, this mod works great for basic HTML.

I would like to send out affiliate banners at the top of the subscription emails. My forum is sending out several hundred (if not thousands) of subscription notifications daily. So why can't a banner be inserted at the top of the emails? But the modification has to support objects, frames or javascript.

This is a fine modification for basic HTML. But is there anyway to edit it so that other types of html can be supported?
The mod uses a function that looks for HTML tags. if you padded your banner code with a simple <b></b> the mod would know to send it out as HTML.

[ricardoNJ]

No work with 3.8.x

[bchertov]

No work with 3.8.x

I don't have 3.8 up so I can't test it. Has anybody tried to use this with 3.8?

[vip-q.com]

thanks :)

Install, work in 3.8

[robby-gr]

Yes it is working on 3.8.2
Thanks

[ElJulio48_ES]

Thakyou, it's working on 3.8.4 :D

Thanks again

[shakirulqadree]

Thank you, it's working on 3.8.4
but it reduced the size of image & Showing very small about 4 or 5 pixel

[bchertov]

Thank you, it's working on 3.8.4
but it reduced the size of image & Showing very small about 4 or 5 pixel
I can't imagine that this mod is responsible for your small image. You've got some other problem.

[bchertov]

I have tested this on 4.0 Gold and it works! I have released it here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=231532

[karel1985]

I have tested this on 4.0 Gold and it works! I have released it here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=231532

Thanks for releasing !

[kent_lkc]

This is something I wanted for long time.
Tested on vBulletin 3.8.x !