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Brock Hamilton

02-14-2006 06:15 AM

Auto instant email notification of posts for usergroup.

OK, Here is what I am looking for:

One of the forums in my Vbulletin 3.5.3 is locked, and only available to members of a certain usergroup.

Ideally, I would like to set things up, so that every thread & every post made in that forum, is instantly emailed to all users in that usergroup.

Can this be done?

I have been muching around for weeks now, trying to install different mods, and they all add some functionality, but still require users to subscribe to the forum, and then they only get the first email of a new thread etc.

I want to make it simpler for members of this usergroup, they signup, and they automaticlaly get all posts emailed to them.

I am happy to pay for this solution.

Thanks

Brock Hamilton

gijski

03-01-2006 12:15 PM

Interested in this too!!

Dax IX

04-15-2006 02:18 AM

I would LOVE to see this! I'm trying to port about 4000 users from a Yahoo group to a REAL forum, and many of them are holding on to the Yahoo group because they can receive all posts in their email.

Would there be a way to create a new custom profile field that either sets a variable or adds a user to a new group, and then have that specific group subscribed to ALL threads with instant email notification, including the text of the posts?

The key has to be in here somewhere (functions_newpost.php):

Code:

        // ### DO THREAD SUBSCRIPTION ###

        if ($vbulletin->userinfo['userid'] != 0)

        {

                require_once(DIR . '/includes/functions_misc.php');

                $post['emailupdate'] = verify_subscription_choice($post['emailupdate'], $vbulletin->userinfo, 9999);



                ($hook = vBulletinHook::fetch_hook('newpost_subscribe')) ? eval($hook) : false;



                if (!$threadinfo['issubscribed'] AND $post['emailupdate'] != 9999)

                { // user is not subscribed to this thread so insert it

                        /*insert query*/

                        $vbulletin->db->query_write("INSERT IGNORE INTO " . TABLE_PREFIX . "subscribethread (userid, threadid, emailupdate, folderid, canview)

                                        VALUES (" . $vbulletin->userinfo['userid'] . ", $threadinfo[threadid], $post[emailupdate], $post[folderid], 1)");

                }

                else

                { // User is subscribed, see if they changed the settings for this thread

                        if ($post['emailupdate'] == 9999)

                        {        // Remove this subscription, user chose 'No Subscription'

                                $vbulletin->db->query_write("DELETE FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "subscribethread WHERE threadid = $threadinfo[threadid] AND userid = " . $vbulletin->userinfo['userid']);

                        }

                        else if ($threadinfo['emailupdate'] != $post['emailupdate'] OR $threadinfo['folderid'] != $post['folderid'])

                        {

                                // User changed the settings so update the current record

                                /*insert query*/

                                $vbulletin->db->query_write("REPLACE INTO " . TABLE_PREFIX . "subscribethread (userid, threadid, emailupdate, folderid, canview)

                                        VALUES (" . $vbulletin->userinfo['userid'] . ", $threadinfo[threadid], $post[emailupdate], $post[folderid], 1)");

                        }

                }

        }

I just figured out that there's a manual way of doing this, but for large boards it might be a bit of a pain...

In the Forum Manager, edit your top level categories (or whatever forums you want people to get instant notifications on). There is the option "Email Addresses to Notify When there is a New Post " and you can add them manually.

I'm sure there has got to be a better and more automatic way, but at least this is an option.

**New**

I think I'm onto something...I just need a little guidence. :)

WebS	05-15-2006 08:04 AM

Has someone solved this problem already?

tanfwc

06-11-2006 04:27 PM

anyone found any solution to this? I'm also searching for such function

sarahk

06-14-2006 12:05 AM

I'll bump this too ;)

Although I'm guessing that an hourly option for forum subscription might be a suitable solution for my clients.

leedjc

12-05-2006 05:48 PM

This is EXACTLY what I'm looking for? Any developments on this? I'm quite happy to pay for it!

valdet

03-09-2007 11:03 AM

<a href="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=141280" target="_blank">https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=141280</a>

AyeCapn

03-22-2007 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by valdet (Post 1199442)

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=141280

That works for new threads, but what about for reply posts in that thread. I am also trying to port a Yahoo! group into my community, and the instant email notification of EVERY post is what is stalling the process.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chani (Post 950129)

I would LOVE to see this! I'm trying to port about 4000 users from a Yahoo group to a REAL forum, and many of them are holding on to the Yahoo group because they can receive all posts in their email.

I just figured out that there's a manual way of doing this, but for large boards it might be a bit of a pain...

In the Forum Manager, edit your top level categories (or whatever forums you want people to get instant notifications on). There is the option "Email Addresses to Notify When there is a New Post " and you can add them manually.

I tried that as well, but it only holds a certain number of characters. The functionality is there, we just need a way to expand it to all users as a profile option.

AyeCapn

03-27-2007 07:08 PM

bump? I'm willing to pay for this mod

AyeCapn

04-30-2007 01:01 PM

I have a guy working on this mod. Here's the latest news:

Quote:

Originally Posted by my d00d

I think we're almost there! Did you end up sharing the cost with the
enquirer on vBulletin.org, do I need to invoice two people? Payment will
be via Google Checkout once I'm fully done. There will be some edits to
the vBulletin source code I'm afraid, I didn't think that you'd need to
disable the existing mail functions otherwise some emails will duplicate.

Sam

If anyone is willing to help out in covering the as-yet-unknown costs, post here, or send me a PM.

snoopy5

05-25-2007 09:41 AM

Hi

tell me the total costs of the hack. I am willing to contribute a little bit to it.

IMO it can not be that hard to make. The functionality is already in vb. We only need to delete somewhere in the code the restriction for sending further email about news posts in the same thread/forum...

See also here for many people who are looking for this:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...54#post1254854

Limoli

09-07-2007 08:53 PM

I'm still waiting for this too!

snoopy5

09-07-2007 09:45 PM

I have not heard anything about this since my last posting in May 2007. Anybody alive?

Shanj

12-16-2007 11:27 AM

I too want a mod to send emails from one forum to the usergroup I link to it.
But I don't want any subscribing by users. I just want it automatic that if I as admin link a usergroup to see this forum, they get copies of posts in it.

I have a good coder. He's doing another mod for me right now but I could ask him to do this one too?

snoopy5

01-15-2008 06:43 PM

any news on this?

Shanj

01-15-2008 10:46 PM

Yes I now have a mod made for me. Currently one usergroup only but am asking for multiple usergroups - that was a misunderstanding.
It just adds one line of command to the Admin CP forum page. You select the usergroup, that's all. Very simple.
Contact me privately if you want a copy. No charge, it was a small mod cost me $40 only.

snoopy5

02-07-2008 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shanj (Post 1422218)

Thanks

I just sent you a PM...

Did you see this following already?

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...l+subject+line

pnd	03-04-2008 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snoopy5 (Post 1438258)

Thanks

I just sent you a PM...

Did you see this following already?

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...l+subject+line

I've tried installing this, but it's not 100% working right ...yet.

Shanj - you got pm

Shanj

03-04-2008 09:43 PM

Sorry it installed for me instantly withiout trouble so not sure if I can help.
If you write describing what the problem is I can look at what you say, maybe forward to the coder who did it for me.

snoopy5

04-11-2008 11:06 AM

Hi Shanj,

I sent you again a PM for this hack...

jdebler

04-11-2008 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snoopy5 (Post 1488163)

Hi Shanj,

I sent you again a PM for this hack...

Please let me know if you get it from him, I would like it as well but I am having a hard time getting it sent to me.

snoopy5

07-09-2008 03:08 PM

Hi

he never came back to me...

ToddW

07-10-2008 04:52 PM

I'd still like a mod like this.

My goal would be to able to set user group(s) to receive e-mail notifications of every new thread posted in a specific forum (staff for instance). I would also like the default to alert them of every new post made as well. I want the options to allow the user to disable the new POST alert and the new thread alert (ONLY IF ADMIN ALLOWS CHANGES), and an admin option to select the total # of characters of a post / thread to include in the e-mail. (I don't want users getting used to only reading in e-mails.) The admin of coarse also needs the option to assign user groups to forums for alerts and decide if a user can disable post notification or thread notification (separately).

If anyone has this or is willing to make this modification for me let me know, willing to pay $250 or so for this w/few other minor options.

Possible Additional Options:
- Secondary E-Mail Notification (allow users to enter in a secondary e-mail to send alerts too, and the alert system would then send to BOTH e-mails..)
- Admin option - check box to send original thread/post with follow-up post in e-mail.

David_McPherson

07-22-2008 08:33 PM

I'm with Toddw.. We need this option.

jcerious

08-17-2008 02:04 AM

I would love this option! Asked for it years ago for the first time. And yeah, I'd be willing to pay a little too. It's crazy this thread has been going on for two years now! And still no one has it!

AyeCapn

08-17-2008 02:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcerious (Post 1600448)

I would love this option! Asked for it years ago for the first time. And yeah, I'd be willing to pay a little too. It's crazy this thread has been going on for two years now! And still no one has it!

You're wronger than wrong :)

Cyricx built one and it is amazing:

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

ToddW

08-17-2008 04:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AyeCapn (Post 1600456)

You're wronger than wrong :)

Cyricx built one and it is amazing:

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

That is not at all what I want. :down:

jcerious

08-17-2008 04:55 PM

Yeah, not really what I'm looking for either. It's kind of close. But I definitely don't want users to be able to reply via email! That kind of defeats the purpose of having a site! If it could just put a link in the email to the new post that would be awesome.

valletin

02-06-2009 05:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brock Hamilton (Post 899794)

Hi everyone, I'm facing the exact same problem and am searching for a possible solution. Has there been some progress or a hack made for this yet? Thanks for your reply.

chugger

03-25-2009 08:17 PM

Anyone? I need this too!

AyeCapn

03-26-2009 12:47 PM

Perhaps you guys should read this thread :)

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

UKDarkstar

05-05-2009 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AyeCapn (Post 1777439)

Perhaps you guys should read this thread :)

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

As has been said previously, that's almost there but not quite.

My scenario is a subforum which is private and for the use only by the local commitee of a professional body (set up as a user group). I need any new thread or reply to an existing thread to be sent out by email (not fussed about them emailing in to start a new thread or reply as they can go to the forum for that) but also need them to be able to unsubscibe from threads that don't concern them (but not unsubscibe from the forum).

This doesn't seem to quite fit the bill. Any more development work being done ? Does it work with 3.8.2 ?

ihstiv

09-27-2010 07:51 PM

I need this too. All I need is to remove the function that requires users to visit the forum after they receive a new post email notification.. Anybody know where this lives in the code?

--------------- Added [DATE]1285624340[/DATE] at [TIME]1285624340[/TIME] ---------------

I found a solution to this here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=102327

I tested it and it does indeed seem to work!

I'm using vb 4.0.6

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