Send HTML emails from adminCP

***3.6.x version of hack here***

Well, this was asked for by many people (me included ) without ever being done so I recruited some of my more knowledgable friends in php to get the syntax right for the following hack.

It is done with 2 file edits but I'm sure that it could be done with a plugin if someone ever feels the need...


Step 1:
In admincp/email.php find:

 print_textarea_row($vbphrase['message_email'], 'message', '', 10, 50);

Directly below it place:

 print_yes_no_row('Send HTML Email?', 'sendhtml', 0);

Step 2:
In admincp/email.php find:

 construct_hidden_code('test', $vbulletin->GPC['test']);

Directly below it place:

 construct_hidden_code('sendhtml', $_POST['sendhtml']);

Step 3:
In includes/class_mail.php find:

$headers .= 'Content-Type: text/plain' . iif($encoding, "; charset=\"$encoding\"") . $delimiter;

and replace with:

if($_POST['sendhtml'])  {
  $headers .= 'Content-Type: text/html' . iif($encoding, "; charset=\"$encoding\"") . $delimiter;
}else{
  $headers .= 'Content-Type: text/plain' . iif($encoding, "; charset=\"$encoding\"") . $delimiter;
}

Special thanks goes to non vB users Darryn, Pink, DO, and Dang for the helping me with syntax and pointing me in the right direction to get this done.

(you may modify this hack at will... No permission needs to be granted)

EDIT:
Just installed on 3.5.1 and still works with no problem... Just changing the vB version
EDIT2:
Just installed on 3.5.2 and still works with no problem... Just changing the vB version
EDIT3:
Just installed on 3.5.3 and still works with no problem... Just changing the vB version
EDIT4:
Works for 3.5.4

[phonexpo]

Working with 3.5.3

[The Chief]

thanks for this cool mod

[high]* The Chief clicks install[/high]

[Gizmo999]

Giz clicks "install" thanks for the hack.

One small suggestion or maybe someone can tell me how to add a "receive html newsletter" preference to the user options under their receive admin email selections.

I created it in user profile fields added it to options/messaging notification but now can't see it anywhere

[Annie^.^]

installed and works great

[Xzyte]

Just upgraded my board to 3.5.4 and it still works great with no problems at all.

Great work tokenyank! Thanks.

[Sjox]

Hello,

This is what I was looking for.

It'is working just fine.

Thank you for this hack.

Sjox

[Smiry Kin's]

anywa to make it send n email using the forum skin in away?

[masterross]

any hints how to modify it to send HTML welcome mails too??

thanks,
Ross

[Dragon Company]

Works perfectly !! Thanks a lot !

[swantonio]

perfect Install :-)