Private Messages Enhancements - Private Message: Auto Reply

What is Private Message: Auto Reply?
This will give your users the option to have the forum send an auto-reply to PM's they receive.
This can be every PM, or PM's during a specified time frame.

The idea for this mod came from https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=116325 by Hellcat. While the idea came from there, this code is custom, and mine (just thought I should note that).

Features

• Adds an auto reply option to the Private Message system for users.
• The mod can be turned ON and OFF in when a user edits their options.
• The mod can be turned ON and OFF globally by the admin.
• The mod can be set to only allow certain usergroups to use the system.
• Users have the option of specifying a timeframe for the auto reply.

Installation
1. Extract the contents of the zip file.
2. Enter your AdminCP and go to Plugins & Products > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product]
3. Import the product using the `product-pm_autoreply.xml` file.
4. Configure the mod in AdminCP -> Settings -> Options -> Private Message Options

Upgrading
In many cases, all you'll need to do to upgrade is follow the installation instructions above.

The only difference, will be you'll need to allow the files to overwrite. Also, when re-importing the
product file, you'll need to set "Allow Overwrite" to "Yes".

Changelog
Version 1.0.1, 02/05/2013

• Removed "excluded" usergroups and changed to ti "allowed".
• Added code to disable an auto-reply being sent if the sender has their own auto-reply set to On.

Version 1.0.0, 05/01/2011

• Initial release.

Screenshots
Screenshots can be seen at: http://www.secondversion.com/images/vb/pm_autoreply/

[home9000]

we need for 3.8.x

[ProFifaLeagues]

Did you get the chance to look at adding it so the pm would be sent when the user is offline??
Be a great addition :up:

[ofir24]

i have another great idea for a mod, auto answers for users, exmple:

name of thread:
tips to search in google

content:
bla bla......

after month user post thread:
"how do i search in google?"

auto answer : "before we post your thread do these thread may help you: .....",
it help you? if the user choose yes, his thread will not posted, if he choose no, his post will be posted.
in this mod we can define what question the thread will be match to, exmp:
name of thread:
tips to search in google

content:
bla bla......

match to questions or tags: how to search with google, search with google, google search tips....

[MuRaTEMR]

installed and its workin on 4.1.7 thanks a lot

[TombstoneWarrior]

installed and nominated for MOTM.

[dwx]

Nice work! This looks like a promising mod!

I've got a simple question regarding looping. What happens if two users BOTH have auto-reply enabled and one sends a message to the other? Will the auto-reply keep bouncing back and forth until both mailboxes are full?

-dwx

[nyenius]

THere's something unusual with the setting, it's the "Excluded Usergroups". usually we use the opposite.

In my mind usergroups whose permitted to use this mod is fewer than the excluded one.

[MidnighToker]

Originally Posted by nyenius

THere's something unusual with the setting, it's the "Excluded Usergroups". usually we use the opposite.

In my mind usergroups whose permitted to use this mod is fewer than the excluded one.

This is the one thing holding me off on installing this as well.

Is anyone running this on v4.2PL2?

[thunderclap82]

Any plans on adding a "whitelist" or minimum post to get through? Both would be nice options.

[heartsglad]

not working with VB 4.2.0 Patch level 3

installed, edited settings, but I can not see anywhere in frontpage settings of it