[MediaHound]

First off, thanks for a great hack. It's exactly what I was after.

Originally Posted by rob_daemon

The PM will be sent upon the user hitting the final button in the registration system... since there is no "PM Que" in vB, the user will get the welcome PM notice right after they register (even if they haven't activated yet).

That being said,
I just installed it, and ran the first test of a new user registration.
I was alarmed to see the PM before I clicked the link in the email that I was supposed to click before becoming a member. I was even more alarmed to be taken to my inbox with no problem after clicking 'ok' to accept the PM.

Originally Posted by rob_daemon

And the hack simply puts the PM in the user's inbox without any regards for permissions.

If I were a slow or stupid end user on my board, and as soon as I registered and was taken to my inbox, I would think I'm all good to go. I might not realize that there was still a link to click in my email before I was given permissions.

The defalut PM your out of the box hack should include, should tell the user that they still need to check their email and click a link, (if the board requires it).

Had I seen that as the PM I wouldnt have been so alarmed, as the webmaster.
That scared the ** out of me because I thought my users now didnt need to click the link in the email to get their permissions.

Just could have been a little less harsh with that surprise.

Off to my sites!
Thanks again,

MH