Version: 1.0.4, by Andreas
Developer Last Online: Jan 2023
Version: 3.5.0
Rating:
Released: 07-05-2005
Last Update: 10-03-2005
Installs: 960
Uses Plugins
No support by the author.
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
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.
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.
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).
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
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This modification may not be copied, reproduced or published elsewhere without author's permission.
One thing concerning your nice hack: I have activated the e-mail verification for new users. When a user register, and confirm his registration via the link in the mail, he gets the welcome PM. Everything fine.
But.. If a registred user changes his e-mail adress, the same process is started. He gets an email, and must confirm his new mail-address. He is doing this and: Yes, he gets again the welcome PM, though it is an "old" member, that only changed his mail-address.
Is there maybe a way, you can recognize, if it is an acacount-activation from a new registration or from an e-mail change ?
It would be nice, if the PM is only send to really new users.
Well, if the user has no postings there is not much criteria that could be used to determine if it is th first activation or one due to an eMail change.
Besides that, vBulletin itself uses the same criteria to decide if a welcome eMail should be sent or not.
does this work yet cuz when i tried it it didnt... and i couldnt get any support on it neither, could it be that it doesnt work if you have welcome thread installed?
does this work yet cuz when i tried it it didnt... and i couldnt get any support on it neither, could it be that it doesnt work if you have welcome thread installed?