Miscellaneous Hacks - Instant New Thread Notification

= New Thread Notification =

Description

Very simple, it adds instant email notification for forums. If you are subscribed to a forum using instant email notification, whenever a new thread is posted you will be sent an email containing the details and the thread text.


Options: (AdminCP > vBulletin Options > New Thread Notification)

Enable new thread notifications?
Choose Yes to enable instant email notification for new threads.

Allow new thread notification for Usergroups:
Enter the IDs of the usergroups you want to allow to subscribe to instant new thread email notifications, separated by commas. (i.e. 1,2,3)

If you only want to exclude usergroups instead of including them, leave this blank to allow everyone to subscribe to instant new thread notifications except those listed below.

Do NOT allow new thread notification for Usergroups:
Enter the IDs of the usergroups you want to exclude from subscribing to instant new thread email notifications, separated by commas. (i.e. 1,2,3) Leave blank to not exclude usergroups.

Allow new thread notification for Forums:
Enter the IDs of the forums you want to allow subscribing to instant new thread email notifications, separated by commas. (i.e. 1,2,3)

If you only want to exclude forums instead of including them, leave this blank to allow instant new thread notifications in every forum except those listed below.

Do NOT allow new thread notification for Forums:
Enter the IDs of the forums you want to exclude from subscribing to instant new thread email notifications, separated by commas. (i.e. 1,2,3) Leave blank to not exclude forums.

Use mailqueue?
Choose Yes for new thread notifications to use mailqueueing as per your settings (Recommended for all except very low traffic forums). Choosing No will bypass mailqueueing and send all emails instantly.


Installation Instructions:
1. Go to AdminCP > Plugins & Products > Manage Products > Add/Import Product.
2. Upload the new_thread_subscription_xxx.xml file.
Done!

To subscribe to new thread notifications just subscribe to a forum as normal. The new option has been added to the list.


Donations

If you have a pressing wish to donate money to me (and of course, you do) to say thank you and to possibly encourage more future work then you can do via the link below. Also, you will go to heaven.

http://redtyger.co.uk/donations.php

Don't panic! The donations link is only hosted on my website so it can be encrypted and not open my email address to spammers.


Changelog
v1.00 Initial release
v1.01 Fixed bug where Instant Email Subscription would appear twice.
v1.02 Fixed bug where a database error would occur when nobody is subscribed to the forum the thread is being posted in.

[Pvtiste]

+1 need

[Fungsten]

Originally Posted by Videx

It's beyond me why they don't just incorporate virtually every mod that has more than 10 installs. Clearly people need them. And in most cases all the work has already been done for them.

Anyway, if payment is required to bring this up to vb4, I'm in. It looks like the original author hasn't been around in ages so if you want to offer $20 or so over in paid requests I'll cover half (in other words, I'm good for $10 USD).

:up::up::up::up:

[vilhiem]

I need this too.

And I agree ... why not just incorporate this ability into vBulletin.

Seems like when I ask about this on the .com site, the answer is it could potentially "overwhelm" the e-mail output.

However, I have members (including myself) that want to get e-mail notifications on ALL new threads.

If anyone here has a solution ... please let me (us) know.

Thanks!

[vilhiem]

any word on this ...?

[Videx]

Originally Posted by vilhiem

any word on this ...?

Since 5 days ago? Some of us have been waiting for months. The author hasn't been on in a year.

Have you suggested this over at vb.com? Let us know and we'll bump it.

[vilhiem]

Here's my request I posted on vb.com:

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showt...t-just-threads)

[tlwwolfseye]

Originally Posted by scan-pa

correct, does not show up in the subscribe thread pull down.

Worked great till I updated it to 4.01.

Why is this not yet a standard feature in vB.

What should be in that pulldown menu if it were there ? Whats the exect text ?

Is it "SUBSCRIBE TO THIS FORUM" ?

[vilhiem]

IDEALLY ... when you click on the "Subscribe to Forum" link on the Main Forum Page/List ... where it takes you to a "drop-down" selection ... it currently allows for the following:

• Through my control panel only
• Daily updates by email
• Weekly updates by email

It should also have this:

• Instant email notification

[tlwwolfseye]

Originally Posted by vilhiem

• Through my control panel only
• Daily updates by email
• Weekly updates by email

It should also have this:

• Instant email notification

Unfortunately don't have the last one.

[vilhiem]

unfortunately ... no one has that last one ... and it's like "pulling teeth" to get the developers over at vBulletin (which by the way we all essentially pay for) ... to add this function!