Help Me Convert from phpBB - List of Required and Desired Mods/Hacks

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I appreciate your response. I'll clarify some of the items below.

As in you get an email becuase I have replied to your post? That is done with a default setting and sends one email per thread if a new post is made in it. Once you log in, then new emails will be resent for all threads.

Within a specified forum, if someone makes a post, the contents of the post is sent to a single email address. That email could be an individual or a distribution list. Here's the link to the mod.

I'm not sure what this is, can you explain further please.

Two factor authentication is basically an external form of authentication. Instead of username/passwords being stored in the MySQL DB of vB, the forum would reference an RSA server instead. The user must enter a username and then PIN/Password combination before he/she is allowed to enter.

This is done with the use of the image BB Code. eg

Yes, I realize it can be performed this way. However, it requires that images be linked from an external source. So if I were to post a thread with several pictures, I would first need to write the contents of the article, then copy images to an HTTP server, then set up my image links.

I was wondering if it's simply possible to just upload images as I write text around them (embedded images). It reduces the amount of steps and increases ease of use.

Sticky threads anchor topics to the top of the forum. A wide range of sorting options are available also.

Yes, but conept is if I have 10 sticky threads in a forum, I would like a way for the important ones to constantly remain on top in a set order. I can do this by adding weights to each topic. For example, Sticky1 would have a weight of 100 and Sticky2 has a weight of 90. S1 will always exist on above S2 regardless of sort order.

This can be done via the forum settings for the forum that you wish to do it on. This sends for every single post made, whether logged in or not.

I believe this will work for what I'm trying to accomplish.

You could an FAQ Section for this, or you could achieve it a variety of different ways. Personally, I would go with the FAQ section as it will be a lot easier to manage.

I think I'll need both. Basically, I want to have a glossary that has a list of items from A-Z. Clicking on a letter will obviously only list definitions/terms that begin with the corresponding letter.

I frequent many forums and the vast majority of them are vBulletin. I definitely see the advantages of the software over phpBB. I like the plugin concept of mods/hacks, I like the added functionality and I definitely appreciate the paid support. If I can retain the current functionality of the current phpBB installation, then I can convince my company to make the switch. Thanks again!

I didn't elaborate enough on a particular mod: Email posts or messages to combinations of groups Here's the link.

Basically, if I post something in a forum, I have the ability of sending this post to a user group regardless of whether or not they are subscribed to the forum or not. I can specify whether or not to include text of the post, or simply a link to a post. It's a proactive way of notifying users of an important thread in a forum.