Private Messages Enhancements - LAM - PM Security Notice

This product displays a small banner above private messages from certain user groups to inform the user if they are reading a PM from a trusted user group or not.


Installation

1. Download and uncompress the attached .zip file
   LAM_PMSecurityNotice.zip
2. Upload the images
   Copy the contents of the upload folder onto your web server
   Note: If you use a custom style you may need to copy/move the images into your style's misc image folder
3. Install the product
   AdminCP -> Plugins & Products -> Add/Import Product -> Import Product

Configuration

This product supports three different messages;

Verified - This is used on my site to show that a PM has come from a moderator, a super moderator or an administrator, and therefore its contents can be trusted.

Authorised - This is used on my site to show a PM has come from an authorised trader - someone who has paid to trade on my site.

Untrusted - And as I get a lot of people who just create accounts to try and sell junk via the PM system, this one I use to show a PM has come from an newbie account.

All of the above are triggered by the PM senders group ID, and these are controlled by the following options;



You can simply change the settings above to suit your needs. If a particular banner isn't wanted then leave the setting blank. This product is fully phrased so you can change any of the messages as needed.


Example

Here are some examples of each of the banners. The verified banner;



The authorised banner;



The untrusted banner;




Version History

4.0.6.1 - Fixed problem with vBulletin 4.0.7 (2010/10/20)
4.0.6 - Initial release (2010/10/13)


Credits

Although I've written this product for vB 4 the original idea came from the PM Security Certificate product written by magnus.
Thanks to DS MrSinister for spotting the vBulletin 4.0.7 problem.

[clutchthese]

^^ i'd also like to see that added.

This is a fantastic mod. Installed, nominated!

[mawby]

Originally Posted by Valcav

So how to:
* add Bold text + Maybe how to change the color of that text
* add more text to it (like that red text)

Hi,

This product uses templates and phrases to allow it to be easily customised. If you want to add bold text to the verified message then edit the phrase LAM_PMSecurityNotice_Verified_Details and add the <b>bold text here</b> HTML formatting tags to the message. Similarly, </br> can be used to add multiple lines, and <font color="colour code here"> can be used to change the colour of the text.

For example;

This <b>bold message</b> was sent by an official staff member. Its contents can be trusted.</br>This new line uses the <font color="red">red</font> coloured text.

If you want to edit any other phrases simple search for phrase variable names beginning with LAM_PMSecurityNotice and you'll find them easily enough.

[basilrath]

sweet and nice job installed

needed this for my verified members group

[Valcav]

thank you very much for this answer!!!

to add a few things (I hope):
<i>Italic</i>
<u>Underline</u>
<font size="1">Size 1</font>
<font size="2">Size 2</font>
<font size="3">Size 3</font>

1 more question,
if it's possible (or how to/where) to have "Verified" , "Authorised" , "Untrusted" bigger

[invitezone]

I would love to use this but I need another option before I can use it.
Is it possible somehow to have this only visible to certain usergroups.
I am using it to tell members 'warning this pm is from a public usergroup, the contents cannot be trusted' , or whatever it is.
I dont want the public members to see that message when they PM each other, because it looks like im being a bit rude about them LOL .

So any way to show it only for certain usergroups? That would be awesome.