Email posts into forum

*phew*

Here it is people, the hack I use at vBulletin.org that allows you to send replies to the thread through email.
I've rewritten most of it in the last couple of days, killing bugs and making the code more readable with comments.

Installation is pretty easy, download the attaced ZIP file and read readme.txt.

This hack is provided as is and with no support whatsoever!
DO NOT email, private message or contact me through any other means about this hack. You will be ingored and receive bad jake karma! (provided graciously by jake Inc.)
Bug reports are welcome.

I hope none of you will need any support, this is not a space ship and you don't need to be a rocket scientist to install it.

[high]* FireFly waits for someone to request a screen shot... :dead:
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Enjoy!

[thirdwatch430]

Can someone help me setup e-mail piping??? I have no clue.

[Heineken77]

Is this customizable so that only Admins can use this function?

[Fuitad]

Any idea why all my posts get posted twice?

[MarkyBuzz]

I would love to have this hack working ( anyone but FireFly?? )

I have followed instruction the the CaPitaL T and an email pipe has been setup etc. But when someone receives a mail, it doesnt include the message of the post to read.

And the reply sends a Mail Delivery error:

This message was created automatically by mail delivery software (Exim).

A message that you sent could not be delivered to one or more of its
recipients. This is a permanent error. The following address(es) failed:

pipe to |/home/mtbnet/public_html/getpost.php
generated by postreply@mtbnetworx.com
Child process of virtual_address_pipe transport returned 69 (could mean service or program unavailable) from command:
/home/mtbnet/public_html/getpost.php

Looks like a cracking hack, if it works

[Chruser]

Isn't it usually just easier to log onto the board and send a reply, than to log onto your email?

[MarkyBuzz]

Erm.... you would be correct in saying that it is, easy to log onto the board - but isnt this the whole point of this hack - I`ll explain for you

When you click email notification, you get a mail in your email client stating that a reply has been posted to your post. You would then have to visit the board to find out what the reply was.

With this hack - the reply is automatically sent to you in the email - and because you are more likely to open your email client and read that somebody has replied - it is convenient to just click reply from an already opened email client and send your reply by mail. EASY

:alien:

[Gary King]

@MarkyBuzz: One thing I have to say, though, is that I bet lots of people will still want to see if their post has been posted properly (when using vB codes / HTML)

But nevertheless, I bet this post will help out lots of 56kers

[mADmAX`]

I have it installed and works like a charm but I have a question. My mods and I have a shortcut (admin options) to move the post to the garbage can. Where only we can then see it (for later use). I changed the email template to include the post in the email. If we reply to the post, will it email them with what we put? Is there away to do checks like everything else to see if they can view the thread before it shows or emails them.

[Bothan Jedi]

Originally posted by MarkyBuzz

pipe to |/home/mtbnet/public_html/getpost.php
generated by postreply@mtbnetworx.com
Child process of virtual_address_pipe transport returned 69 (could mean service or program unavailable) from command:
/home/mtbnet/public_html/getpost.php

i had the same problem. try adding /usr/bin/php before the script name e.g. your mail entry may look like this -

postreply@mtbnetworx.com "|/usr/bin/php /home/mtbnet/public_html/getpost.php"

[BlueVoltage]

I installed the hack and checked everything over twice! Then I had my host install the email pipe exactly as directed in the readme.txt, and yet the hack refuses to work.

I just keep getting these errors:

A message that you sent could not be delivered to one or more of its
recipients. This is a permanent error. The following address(es) failed:

pipe to |/home/xelerix/public_html/forums/getpost.php
generated by post@xelerix.com <mailtoost@xelerix.com>
Child process of virtual_address_pipe transport returned 69 (could mean service or program unavailable) from command:
/home/xelerix/public_html/forums/getpost.php

My host insists that everything is installed correctly.