vMail Converter - Send out your emails in different encoding
 

Introduction:
In order to solve the problem with unicode (UTF-8) in some Email Service Providers (such as Hotmail, Yahoo and many others), I created this product.
It converts the sent out messages only, from your real encoding into an encoding of choice, both encodings, the source & destination must be supported by iconv.
You may know, I had converted to UTF-8 and faced this problem, now it's solved.

Caution:
This product is provided As Is without warranties.

Requirements:

• vBulletin 3.6.4+
• iconv PHP extension is installed on your system, or your PHP version is 5 and above.

Supported Encodings:
See http://www.gnu.org/software/libiconv/#introduction

Installation or Upgrading:

1. Import the product file product-vmail_converter.xml (Choose Yes when Upgrade).
2. Go to vBulletin Options -> Email Options -> vMail Converter - Destination Encoding.
3. Set your Destination Encoding and save (For me, It's windows-1256).
4. In /includes/class_mail.php Replace every
   
   PHP Code:

   ---

   $stylevar['charset'] 


   ---

   WITH
   
   PHP Code:

   ---

   $this->get_charset() 


   ---

5. In /includes/class_mail.php Find
   
   PHP Code:

   ---

       function start($toemail, $subject, $message, $from = '', $uheaders = '', $username = '')
    { 


   ---

   Add after:
   
   
   PHP Code:

   ---

           // vMail Converter START
        $subject = $this->vmail_convert($subject);
        $message = $this->vmail_convert($message);
        // vMail Converter END 


   ---

6. In /includes/class_mail.php Find again
   
   PHP Code:

   ---

       function start($toemail, $subject, $message, $from = '', $uheaders = '', $username = '')
    { 


   ---

   Add before:
   
   PHP Code:

   ---

       // vMail Converter START
    function vmail_convert($item)
    {
        global $stylevar;
        
        if (function_exists('iconv') AND $item != '')
        {
            return @iconv($stylevar['charset'], $this->registry->options['vmail_converter_destination'], $item);
        }
        else
        {
            return $item;
        }
    }
    
    function get_charset()
    {
        global $stylevar;
        
        if (function_exists('iconv'))
        {
            return $this->registry->options['vmail_converter_destination'];
        }
        else
        {
            return $stylevar['charset'];
        }
    }
    // vMail Converter END 


   ---

7. In /includes/class_mail.php Find twice
   
   PHP Code:

   ---

               $mailfromname = $this->encode_email_header(unhtmlspecialchars($mailfromname, $unicode_decode), $encoding); 


   ---

   Add before
   
   PHP Code:

   ---

               // vMail Converter START
            $mailfromname = $this->vmail_convert($mailfromname);
            // vMail Converter END 


   ---

8. In /includes/class_mail.php Find
   
   PHP Code:

   ---

   $fromemail = $from; 


   ---

   Add before
   
   PHP Code:

   ---

               // vMail Converter START
            $from = $this->vmail_convert($from);
            // vMail Converter END 


   ---

   Save and upload the file again.
9. You're done.

Known issues:

• none.

Versions:

• 1.0.0 (initial release). (5. April 2007)
• 1.1.0 (10. April 2007)
• 1.1.1 (11. April 2007) fix a bug
• 1.2.0 (17. May 2007) Very good version, every bug fixed.

Support is given for who clicks "install" only.
Mark it as "Installed" to receive updates and support.

Its the missing Jewel.
Yes, nothing impossible.

thanks very much Milad.

Now testing & I'll return with the feed back

works fine for me.
can you determine the fle edits to convert subject & mailfromname (if empty)?

Yes, I can, just wait for me tomorrow.

I appreciate your work.

waiting.

بصراحة ما عندي شيء ازيده على هذا. ;)

One thing, should I changes the encoding in main VB-Lang file also, or it doesn't matter.

you are a Hero

thats what i`m looking for


Thanks
Milad ;)

Nice word Milad .. ^_^

i'll test hack .. I'll return with the feedback

Thanx Milad ..\\\

روعه يا أخى والله
جزاك الله خيرا
Its the missing Jewel.
Yes, nothing impossible.

thanks very much Milad.

This Milad

You are a good Developer

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