Automatic Welcome PM

Automatic Welcome PM
This Hack will automatically send welcome PMs to new members.
Message Title and Body are Phrases (Varname welcomepm in Phrasegroups EMail Subject Text and eMail Body Text), so you can have Messages in different languages.
You can also specify which User should appear as Sender in vBulletin Options / User Registration Options).

Details
1 Product XML

Contributions
German Language Pack by [name]Metro Man[/name]

History
1.0.0
Initial Version

1.0.1
Updated for RC1

1.0.2
Added direct links to the Phrases in vBulletion Options / User Registration Options to make it easier to change the Text.

1.0.3
Fixed a slight Problem that caused PMs not being send under certain conditions

1.0.4
Fixed a Bug that caused PMs not being send on upgraded vBulletin installations.

FAQ

1. Q: How to I set/change the sender?
   A: Go to ACP / vBulletin Options / vBulletin Options / User Registration Options.
   On the bottom, you will find an input box for the userid that should appear as the sender.
2. Q: How to I change the message title/body?
   A: Go to ACP / vBulletin Options / vBulletin Options / User Registration Options.
   On the bottom, you will find an input box for the userid that should appear as the sender.
   In the description text for this input box, there are links for changing the text.
3. Q: When I try to install this, I get "Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /includes/functions.php on line xxx".
   What am I doing wrong?
   A: You are trying to import the XML as a Plugin which is wrong. It must be imported as a Product (ACP / Plugin System / Manage Products).
4. Q: Why does this Hack not work?
   A: Although it is possible that you have discovered a new Bug that causes it not to work, it is more likely that you have made an installation/configuration/customization mistake.
   Before asking for support, please check:
   - Did you enter the Userid of the Sender?
   - Does the sender have permission to use PMs?
   - Does Usergroup registered have permission to use PMs?
   - Are you using the original Phrases?

Please only click Install if you actually have installed/are using this Hack, and click Uninstall whan you don't use it any longer!

Important Notice
This Hack is not designed nor necessary for vBulletin 3.6.
Do not install it on vBulletin 3.6 if you don't want to run into problems.
You should uninstall this Hack before upgrading to vBulletin 3.6

[Andreas]

Check your email phrases, you might be using an old one.

[Jon@Refresh]

Originally Posted by Andreas

Check your email phrases, you might be using an old one.

ah, excellent, thank you! We were using a customised 'pmreceived' template.

[Snake]

Wow truly a great hack! Thanks.

[PsiNyde]

*installs*

great job. i likes it.

*edit*
btw, i just upped to 3.5.1 and then ran this. zero problemas.

[biggjoe]

Great Hack! Just installed it on vB 3.5.0 (w/ security patch) and works awesome!

It's so cool how you can edit the 'welcomepm' Varname from within the vB options, instead of having to go screwing around in the Phrase Manager.

Thanks a million!

Joe

[mikehawk]

Works excellent.

/me installs. :squareeyed:

[funinthesun]

Great mod, thanks

[RetroDreams]

This may sound like a stupid question, but how do you enter line breaks in the message? I tried <br /> but that doesn't translate.

Much appreciated.

[kadafi_alive]

Hi,

I installed the welcomepm a few weeks ago and it used to work perfectly 'till the last couple of days. When a new user signs up, it doesn't send anything. I have removed the hack and reinstalled, yet the same results.

Regards

[Andreas]

@RetroDreams
Simply hit return

@kadafi_alive
I got no idea. Most likely you are doing smth. wrong.