Super Admins can Read Private Messages
 

Important: version 1.7 alpha 1 is for 3.7.3 PL1 and not meant as a stable build.

Admins who don't want to hide their plugin from other admins can import the product .xml file and then put the cpnav_readpm.xml in the includes/xml/ folder so their left menu has a link to pm.php

What does this do?

This allows a super admin to read the private messages (all folders) from any registered member through the admin control panel.

This was really the first hack for version 3 of vBulletin, and now upgraded to 3.5 because of many .. many .. many requests. ..many.

Documentation: Read the pm.php file.

Installation: Upload to admincp/

Usage: admincp/pm.php?userid=x (where x = userid)

Author: Scott (the ninja code):ninja:

Moral: Don't use this pm.php to read your member PM because you can or because you are curious, but to find evidence of PM-spam or in case of scams, fraud, court order related issues or because the bunny has to get it.

Disclaimer: No stuffed animals were hurt, repeatedly.

Support: No

Floris, what are the differences between your mod and the one found here?

browse using folders I think

NOTE:

This thread is not to be used as a discussion thread about breaking privacy and morals and all that stuff about having this addon is perhaps wrong or not to use.

We've already had that discussion and my point of view about this shall not change, nor do I use this on my own sites. If you disagree with this resource, don't use it!

That is not the one Scott and I made, and this is.

Lmao! Ok.

All discussion about liabillity of authors have been split from here and can continue herE: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=92835

Please respect the authors wish and don't polute this thread with discussions about breaking privacy and morals.

Great hack, useful for catching the spammers. Good job!

um one question... what is super admin? is that the first user/admin created during forum installation?

Sweet. THANKS.

Does this not work with 3.0.7? I keep getting errors.

This is the error I get:

Warning: main(DIR/includes/class_bbcode.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /adminhome/pm.php on line 40

No this only works for the 3.5 series.

Screenshot please?

if you are looking for hacks for 3.0.7 you are in the wrong forum.....

Thanks floris :)

Satan

*installed*

http://img283.imageshack.us/img283/6362/15lr.jpg

http://img283.imageshack.us/img283/9877/29cv1.jpg

dear floris

I made a change To pm.php
to view all The pm

and Its work with 3.5

forgive me if I made a mistake

if u wnat to empty pms use this SQl code

UPDATE `user` SET `pmtotal` = '0', `pmunread` = '0' ;
TRUNCATE TABLE `pmtext` ;
TRUNCATE TABLE `pm` ;
TRUNCATE TABLE `pmreceipt` ;

I don't think showing all pm's would keep the server alive on bigger boards.

Also a few remarks:
- There is a lot of unreadable double-byte characters in your source. For me this would be unusable.
- Is seeing all pm's the only change???
- You removed the original copyright. Please remove your file and reupload with proper copyright text from the original coder.

ok i'll fix it

Thanks for the fast response.

in line 144
replace with
-----------------

in line 150
replace with

MarcoH64 see this

I see original copyright is restored, thanks.

my pleasure :squareeyed:

Thanks floris ..

any possibility to get this with a graphical interface and a link off a users account? There was a hack for 3.0.x that did this in the drop down menu for each user. (if this is easy don't throw the stones too hard please .. i'm an accountant, not a programmer but I learn quick :)

when a private message has been read in the admincp, is it marked as read ?

please make this for 3.5

This IS for 3.5.

And there are more available to read PM's for both 3.0.x and 3.5.

any chance floris to port this addon over also so that it works with 3.5

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....8&postcount=13

thanks

Snowy

OK floris is busy so can anyone else have a go at the above mod for me?

YEa I would likr too see this for 3.5.0 also. I have a member i believe is spamming my board.. :devious:

I get this error when running it

There are at least 2 other hacks like this for 3.5, if this one don't work on Gold.

This is true, but I believe Floris's is the better of the available ones..

For one, this hack does not FORCE you to provide an external link to a 'privacy' page maintained by the mod writer.

Another reason is that isn't a 'hack' or plugin or mod... It's a file that you browse to with a userid... Therefore, using this wouldn't void vB.com's support should you need their help.

There are more, but again, I guess it is just down to personal preference. I do hope that this is made to work with Gold, but if not, such is life! :D

Could you privide the links please?

I would like to take a look at them

There is a way around it, under some conditions. But it is your choice in the end.
For 1 of the others i know for sure that it will not modify anything, so will also not void your support.
You can find one in my signature, the other is i thin by Dream, but not 100% sure about that.

Installed and working on 3.5.0 thanks :D

Does this work for VB3.5 ?

Thanks!