[3.0.0 beta 5] Read your members Private Messages

* Users tested this on beta 5,6,7,gamma,rc1 and didn't complain about errors *

/*================================================= =====================*\
|| This IS the First vB3 Hack (PM.PHP)
|| Description: Allow Super Administrators to read Private Messages
||
|| Author : Scott (scott@vbulletin.com) (version 1.0 for beta 3)
|| SideKick : Xiphoid (info@vBulletin.nl) (version 1.1 for beta 5)
||
|| Install : Upload to admincp/ folder and in browser run as
|| http://www.yoursite.com/forum/admincp/pm.php?userid=x
\*================================================ ======================*/

ENJOY
(and thank you Scott)

[Ocean]

Floris, great hack! It's definately a time-saver.


However, there is a small problem with it, though. When you are looking at a user's Inbox - the data includes who sent each PM.

However, when you look at the Sent folder, it does *not* indicate who each PM was sent to.

If I'm monitoring an abusive user - I need to know who each PM has been sent to.


So, for simplicity's sake, what do I need to do in order to have this hack simply show a "Sent To" field in ALL folders? So that, regardless of whether you are looking at the Inbox or Sent (or any other) folder, there will be 2 columns showing both the Sender as well as the Recipient?
Thanks!

[GamerJunk.net]

Originally Posted by DuffMan

He does say it's compatible with Betas 5, 6, 7, Gamma, and RC1...

Nice hack, but unless my members are secretly organizing a rebellion through PMs I don't really have a need for it right now.

Dude they once did that at my forum to try and ruin my adminship. They called themselves The Australian Mafia.

[DannyBoy8406]

Nice hack....if you feel the privacy issue is too great a concearn, you could always install the "Login As" hack.....you could read their PMs that way if anything becomes a security issue with secret rebellions and uprisings of the minions....lol

[Pro]

Originally Posted by bigdaddy04

I'm looking for a hack like this for vB 2.3.3...anyone know where i can get it?

there is one in the vb2 code mod forums

this is a great hack our site has been having problems with the same group of people spamming other users with their website under many aliases

[Ballistic]

I installed the file in the admincp folder. It showes its there. Now when I use the link provided and add in my site address I get timed out. What am I doing wrong. Do you need to add anything to the end of the link? Do you access this hack through the admin cp?

[KOM]

// technical email address - any error messages will be emailed here
$technicalemail = "***********";

// use persistant connections to the database
// 0 = don't use
// 1 = use
$usepconnect = 0;

// which users are allowed to view the admin log
// separate each userid with a comma
$canviewadminlog = "1";

// which users are allowed to prune the admin log
// separate each userid with a comma
$canpruneadminlog = "";

?>

I see nothing about a $superadministrator in the config

and some one show a ex of what I would have to type?

and we are talking about the config in the admin folder yes ?

[KOM]

Hello!!!

[KOM]

There is a huge bug in this hack......

I installed it and give it a test.
now my DB is all missed up. none of the links at the end of VB work right like where you have Admin, mod , top . they all just go to the main page of my website.

User Options does the same thing go's to my main site of the website

I tryed going into Import & Maintenance / Repair / Optimize Tables.. hit all and it did not fix it so I would think b4 you gave this hack a try.. and I'm open to any help any one can give me to fix this...!!!!

[DWard]

Using it on Gold, works a treat

Don't use it too often though.

[SaN-DeeP]

is this hack compatible with VB3 GOLD ?
any plans for an upcoming release ?

just asking, coz planning to install this now