Mini Mods - Email reminder for inactive users 1.1.3

Hey Guys I've been using this mod quite a while and got a bit depressed after not seeing any updates to the mod. So I figured why not making my own modifications and help the people that had requests out a bit. I'm someone that is against spam. This mod becomes fast a annoyance to users that are inactive for a long time. That's why I will be making this mod more functional than before. Look into my to do list for new additions that will come.

Updates:
1 Email Only Function:
This function will limit the total emails send to 1. So if this email is send once they will never get a "miss you" email anymore. So people will get less anoyed and won't rate you as spam right away.

Todo:
Edit number of emails send totally
Not only 1 message but multiple messages possible and chosen with a random

If a user has not posted in x number of days, a HTML email will be sent out with a custom message.

Ive updated the mod so all the settings are editable in the AdminCP

Instructions are included.

I must insist that anyone pre 1.1.2 upgrades asap.

Update 1.1.3 (22/5/08)

* Bugfix for New Registers


Update 1.1.2 (21/5/08)

* Added 1 Email only Function


Update 1.1.1

* Edited default templates
* Added daily report


Update 1.1.0

* Changed the way that emails are sent out by adding the emails to vbulletin's mail queue
* Default cron settings now changed to once per day

To upgrade you need to overwrite the remindermail.php file in the cron directory, and ideally import the product again. The new code will work with the old product file, however I have removed one of the settings in the options as it was no longer needed. as i say it will still run with this there but the quantity setting is now no longer used.

Update 1.0.9

* Cron Log Now Working.
Update by uploading remindermail.php


Update 1.0.8

* Updated code to to exclude users who have chose not to receive admin emails.
Upgrade by uploading PHP file only.

Thanks to djbaxter for help with this.


Update 1.0.7

* Fixed "Sending to new users" bug
* Amended installation code


Update 1.0.6 (14/02/07)

* Added option to turn plugin on or off
* Added option to specify inactivity triggered by lastpost or lastactivity
* Added options to show credit to author or not. (due to some ungrateful, complaining bum squirts that have not made the effort to learn to code themselves and lean on others to make plugins for them)


Uninstall / Reinstall w/ overwrite.

Please note - This plugin adds a link in your footer, however it can be disabled via the AdminCP

Please, if you find this useful, don't disable this option.

[Gene Steinberg]

Originally Posted by trilljester

I'll look at the SQL for that call and see if I can figure out why it's doing that. I have not experienced this issue. Maybe I'll create a test user and see if they get "reminded".

Yes let me know.

For me, the problem is a daily issue.

Peace,
Gene

[Osama11]

Originally Posted by trilljester

Alright, this is what I did to fix the email being sent out and the address, site name, etc.. being all goofy:

In the includes/cron/remindermail.php file:

FIND:

			if(is_valid_email($toemail)){				
				$sentlist .= "$username ";
				vbmail($toemail, $subject, $message, $notsubscription = false, $from = $vbulletin->options['bbtitle'], $uheaders = '', $username = '');
			} else {

REPLACE with this:

                        if(is_valid_email($toemail)){
                                $sentlist .= "$username ";
                                vbmail($toemail, $subject, $message);
                        } else {

That will fix the email going out to the users, if you want to fix the email that is sent to you with the report, modify the 2 vbmail functions near the bottom of the file to only have 3 options.

dude its still the same thing... its still sending a email from host email adress..... its now showing site email or contact............

plzzz help meee...

[Chris B]

Yeah my new users are getting reminded to.

[jlew24asu]

so does this work or not lol

[trilljester]

Originally Posted by Osama11

dude its still the same thing... its still sending a email from host email adress..... its now showing site email or contact............

plzzz help meee...

What email do you want to send it from? I tried modifying this to send from a specific username and it didn't work. Give me an example of what you want, and I'll try and making it work.

Also for everyone having issues with the mod sending out emails to new users: Please send me what settings you've setup in the VBulletin Options section for this mod. I created a new user yesterday, and have ran the task over and over and have yet to see them get an inactive message.

[Mrdby]

Originally Posted by djbaxter

You really should learn to read before you install any more add-ons.

1. Do you see any email addresses after the part in bold red above?

2. This question has been answered previously.

oops

[Gene Steinberg]

Originally Posted by genesteinberg

Yes let me know.

For me, the problem is a daily issue.

Peace,
Gene

Any updates on this?

Peace,
Gene

[gamerfu]

OMFG! My users now have my personal email account!

Where is the warning signs for this mod? I must of missed it back on page 5 & 6!

I thought it would send from my Webmaster's Email address stated in my
AdminCP -> VBulletin Options -> Site Name / URL / Contact Details -> Webmaster's Email

Remind me why this sends from config.php without any warning in your modification description?

This hack needs to have an option to change the email address it sends from.

I am glad this Modification to protects my users from MY SPAM... but, what about protecting me from spam?

[trilljester]

Originally Posted by gamerfu

This hack needs to have an option to change the email address it sends from.

It appears that the function that the mod uses to send the mail doesn't allow this to happen.

[gamerfu]

I now think that the modification was sending mail from my forum/includes/config.php for the "$email" function specified in the textbox.

...I am so confused anymore ... ugh!

What can be done to fix this security problem?