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vB Mail Reply · **Released**: 08-07-2004

vB Email Reply 0.7BETA

What it does:
This allows your members (and you of course) to reply to threads by email. All they have to do is wirte to a specific email address (that you specify) and include a special code in the email subject.

How it works:
A script (vbemailreply.php) is run using the vB3 Cronsystem every minute. This checks a pop3 or imap account for emails and then processes these emails, inserting the data into the database. Then a reply is sent to the sender, stating that either the post/thread got entered correctly or that there was some kind of error.

Is it complicated?
Actually no. There is an install script that does most of the work as well as two small file changes. If you do have problems installing it, contact me for help.

Changes:
New files (2):
/includes/cron/vbmailreply.php
/includes/mimeDecode.php

Changed files(1):
/includes/functions_newpost.php

New database fields/tables(1):
New userfield added by installscript

New templates(0):

Changed templates(0):

New phrases(3):
emailreplyerror
emailreplydone
emailnewthreaddone

Changed phrases(1):
notify

Screenshots:
none

Credits:
The idea and small parts of the script are based on Chen 'FireFly' Avinadav's Email posts into forum hack, found here: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...threadid=40595

Instructions:

Backup all your files as well as your database.
For help backing up your database, look here: http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/m...atabase_backup
Upload vbmailreply.php to your /includes/cron/ folder
Upload mimeDecode.php to your /includes/ folder
Open the file /includes/functions_newpost.php in your favourite PHP editing program.

Code:

FIND (around line 196):
 
$post['poststarttime'] = trim($post['poststarttime']);
 
ADD BELOW:
 
if ($post['isemail']) { $bbuserinfo = $post['userinfo']; }
 
 
FIND (around line 273):
 
if ($vboptions['logip'])
 
REPLACE WITH:
 
if ($vboptions['logip'] AND !$post['isemail'])
 
 
FIND (around line 321):
 
if ($prevpostfound)
{
 
ADD BELOW:
 
if ($post['isemail'])
{
return ('dupepost');
}
else
{
 
 
FIND:
 
}
else
{
if ($parentid == 0 AND $type != 'thread')
 
REPLACE WITH:
 
}
}
if (!$prevpostfound)
{
if ($parentid == 0 AND $type != 'thread')
 
 
FIND:
 
	$useremails = $DB_site->query("
		SELECT user.*, subscribethread.emailupdate
		FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "subscribethread AS subscribethread, " . TABLE_PREFIX . "user AS user
		LEFT JOIN " . TABLE_PREFIX . "usergroup AS usergroup ON (usergroup.usergroupid = user.usergroupid)
		WHERE subscribethread.threadid = $threadid AND
			subscribethread.emailupdate IN (1, 4) AND
			subscribethread.userid = user.userid AND
			user.usergroupid <> 3 AND
			user.userid <> " . intval($userid) . " AND
			user.lastactivity > " . intval($lastposttime['dateline']) . " AND
			(usergroup.genericoptions & " . ISBANNEDGROUP . ") = 0
	");
 
REPLACE WITH:
 
	$useremails = $DB_site->query("
		SELECT user.*, userfield.*, subscribethread.emailupdate
		FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "subscribethread AS subscribethread, " . TABLE_PREFIX . "user AS user
		LEFT JOIN " . TABLE_PREFIX . "userfield AS userfield ON (userfield.userid = user.userid)
		LEFT JOIN " . TABLE_PREFIX . "usergroup AS usergroup ON (usergroup.usergroupid = user.usergroupid)
		WHERE subscribethread.threadid = $threadid AND
			subscribethread.emailupdate IN (1, 4) AND
			subscribethread.userid = user.userid AND
			user.usergroupid <> 3 AND
			user.userid <> " . intval($userid) . " AND
			user.lastactivity > " . intval($lastposttime['dateline']) . " AND
			(usergroup.genericoptions & " . ISBANNEDGROUP . ") = 0
	");
 
 
FIND:
 
$evalemail["$languageid"] = '$message = "' . str_replace("\\'", "'", addslashes(iif(empty($email_text[PHRASETYPEID_MAILMSG]), $emails['-1'][PHRASETYPEID_MAILMSG],$email_text[PHRASETYPEID_MAILMSG]))) . '";'.
 
ADD ABOVE:
 
$touserfieldcode = "field".$vboptions[mailserver_profilefieldid];
$subjectcode_reply = "[thread-".$threadinfo[threadid]."-".$touser[$touserfieldcode]."]";
$subjectcode_newthread = "[newthread-".$foruminfo[forumid]."-".$touser[$touserfieldcode]."]";

Add the following as a translation of the phrase notify:

Code:

Hello $touser[username],
 
$bbuserinfo[username] has just replied to a thread you have subscribed to entitled - $threadinfo[title] - in the $foruminfo[title] forum of $vboptions[bbtitle].
 
This thread is located at:
$vboptions[bburl]/showthread.php?t=$threadinfo[threadid]&goto=newpost
 
~~~~~ NEW ~~~~~
New at $vboptions[bbtitle]!
You can now reply to the thread by replying to this message. All you need to do is to make sure this code appears in the email subject:
$subjectcode_reply
You should also remove this text to ensure your reply is readable by other forum users.
Additionaly, you can start a new thread in the $foruminfo[title] Forum simply by sending a mail to $vboptions[mailserver_emailaddress] with this code in the subject: $subjectcode_newthread
~~~~~ NEW ~~~~~
 
Here is the message that has just been posted:
***************
$pagetext
***************
 
There may be other replies also, but you will not receive any more notifications until you visit the forum again.
 
Yours,
$vboptions[bbtitle] team
 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unsubscription information:
 
To unsubscribe from this thread, please visit this page:
$vboptions[bburl]/subscription.php?do=usub&t=$threadinfo[threadid]
 
To unsubscribe from ALL threads, please visit this page:
$vboptions[bburl]/subscription.php?do=viewsubscription&folderid=all

Upload the file vbmailreply_install.php to your admincp folder
Be sure to either have a POP3 or IMAP email account ready before running the installation. The data will need to be entered.
Open your browser and go to http://www.yourforums.com/admincp/vb...ly_install.php and follow the instructions.
Delete the vbmailreply_install.php file from your webserver.

Donations:
This hack will always be free, however your donations are kindly accepted and will help towards further development. If you donate, please leave me some info (either your forum site or username at vB.org) so that I can thank you.

Install:

Don't feel like donating, but still want to thank me for my work? Click the install button to show your appreciation. As a great side effect, you'll get an email update once there is a bigger update or important security fix!

Updates:

09.08.2004 - I've updated the vbemailreply_install.php file, as there was an wrong value while entering the settings.

Also added support for SSL (untested)
Fixed the whole install routine.
03.11.2004 - Updated the installation as well as the vbemailreply.php file.

freeshares1 · #92 11-04-2004, 06:50 AM

Colin,

I found a cure to the cron problem

i needed to add

PHP Code:


			
include_once './includes/cron/vbemailreply.php';

in my index.php above

PHP Code:


			
eval('$navbar = "' . fetch_template('navbar') . '";');

I believe it add a query to yuo home page doing this but it works for me.

Also on a different note you might want to add a notice on the first post stating that PHP compiled with IMAP is a requirement.

Seinfeld · #93 11-04-2004, 07:23 AM

I have reinstall but the self problem.

The error that occurred was:
No permission: you do not have permission to post in this forum.

freeshares1 · #94 11-04-2004, 07:27 AM

Seinfeld,

What version is your VB? What hack have you installed that user functions_newpost.php?

Colin F · #95 11-04-2004, 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by freeshares1

Colin,

I found a cure to the cron problem

i needed to add

PHP Code:


			
include_once './includes/cron/vbemailreply.php';

in my index.php above

PHP Code:


			
eval('$navbar = "' . fetch_template('navbar') . '";');

I believe it add a query to yuo home page doing this but it works for me.

Also on a different note you might want to add a notice on the first post stating that PHP compiled with IMAP is a requirement.

Well, that's not really a cure.

What that does is just add a call to vbemailreply.php on each call to your index.php, which defeats the purpose of the cron.
On a busy board, that's not really an option...

Seinfeld · #96 11-04-2004, 07:36 AM

@ freeshares1: I have the version 3.03 and hacks have: vBXirc, SMS System and WelcomePanelHack.

Beermonster · #97 11-04-2004, 08:02 AM

All I get is
The error that occurred was:
Invalid email password: the email password you specifed does not match the one in the database

I had several problems installing it and the only way I could uninstall it was comment out part 10 of the install script, but it didn't uninstall everything, so I've ended up with a load of password profile fields, I've deleted them all but I don't think it is reading the right one now, how do I find out which field it is reading?

Colin F · #98 11-04-2004, 10:57 AM

The fieldid is a setting in your vBulletin Options.

seems like I'll have to go over the uninstall routine as well...

Lionel · #99 11-04-2004, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seinfeld

I have reinstall but the self problem.

The error that occurred was:
No permission: you do not have permission to post in this forum.

I have that problem too on 3.01. Regardless that I am admin, or that I post in an open to everybody forum.

I've got imap compiled and the mail server is pop3

Lionel · #**100** 11-04-2004, 11:06 PM

Before I give up completely, can someone confirm please that this is working or not working on 3.01?

Colin F · #**101** 11-05-2004, 09:42 AM

Unfortunatelly, I don't have any vB 3.0.1 files, so I can't compare them to see what changes have been made.

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