[3.0.0 beta 5] Read your members Private Messages

* Users tested this on beta 5,6,7,gamma,rc1 and didn't complain about errors *

/*================================================= =====================*\
|| This IS the First vB3 Hack (PM.PHP)
|| Description: Allow Super Administrators to read Private Messages
||
|| Author : Scott (scott@vbulletin.com) (version 1.0 for beta 3)
|| SideKick : Xiphoid (info@vBulletin.nl) (version 1.1 for beta 5)
||
|| Install : Upload to admincp/ folder and in browser run as
|| http://www.yoursite.com/forum/admincp/pm.php?userid=x
\*================================================ ======================*/

ENJOY
(and thank you Scott)

[Dark_Wizard]

Originally Posted by Virtex-II

Tested on vBulletin 3.0.1 and it rocks :up:

It would be nice if this could be handled from the AdminCP without having to change the user id manually :ermm:


All the best
Virtex-II

Very easy.....

open admincp/user.php

find:

			"user.php?$session[sessionurl]do=remove&userid=$userid"
				=> $vbphrase['delete_user'],

add below that:

			"pm.php?$session[sessionurl]&userid=$userid"
				=> $vbphrase['view_users_pms'],

save and upload admincp/user.php

now create a new phrase in "Control Panel User Management" as follows:
varname: view_users_pms
text: View Users PM's

now save it. Done.
Now when your in the admincp select "View / Edit User" of the user you want to read the pm's for, once there use the drop down "Quick User Links" and you will see "View Users PM's" at the bottom.

[Ocean]

I had posted a little while back that there is a small problem with this hack.


When you are looking at a user's Inbox - the data includes who sent each PM. However, when you look at the Sent folder, it does *not* indicate who each PM was sent to.

If I'm monitoring an abusive user - I need to know who each PM has been sent to.


So, can anyone tell me what I need to do in order to have this hack simply show a "Sent To" field in ALL folders? So that, regardless of whether you are looking at the Inbox or Sent (or any other) folder, there will be 2 columns showing both the Sender as well as the Recipient?

[lifesourcerec]

I think this is only good if there was somewhat to do a word search in PM. For example, you may have a user that signed up and does nothing but spam. Users complain, so you warn them and they stop, but then start spamming in PM. If there is a way to do a search in PM's just for what that user is spamming about to verify that he is actually spamming (maybe 50+ message titles popup or more, then you can deal with the problem before you start losing users.

[JTMON]

Originally Posted by FASherman

I have been an IT tech and manager for over 20 years and have had to design systems to comply with the law.

(3)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection,
a person or entity providing an electronic communication service
to the public shall not intentionally divulge the contents of any
communication other than one to such person or entity, or an
agent thereof) while in transmission on that service to any
person or entity other than an addressee or intended recipient of
such communication or an agent of such addressee or intended
recipient.

(b) A person or entity providing electronic communication
service to the public may divulge the contents of any such
communication -

(i) as otherwise authorized in section 2511(2)(a)
or 2517 of this title;

(ii) with the lawful consent of the originator or
any addressee or intended recipient of such communication;

(iii) to a person employed or authorized, or whose
facilities are used, to forward such communication to its
destination; or

(iv) which were inadvertently obtained by the
service provider and which appear to pertain to the commission of
a crime, if such divulgence is made to a law enforcement agency.

I sorta feel bad cause I am the one that originally requested this for 2.2.x but it would seem you show yourself that it IS legal in fact because the section reads Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection

(iii) to a person employed or authorized, or whose
facilities are used, to forward such communication to its
destination;

It would sure seem it is MY facilities being used to forward the message which by this text would mean it is LEGAL. Just my 2 cents and thanks for the update of the hack.

[WebMasterAJ]

Originally Posted by Ocean

So, can anyone tell me what I need to do in order to have this hack simply show a "Sent To" field in ALL folders? So that, regardless of whether you are looking at the Inbox or Sent (or any other) folder, there will be 2 columns showing both the Sender as well as the Recipient?

Is there anyway to modify this hack to show the sent to column? It would really be helpful...

Thank you all for your time and energy!

Sincerely,
Andrew Tatum

[Virtex-II]

Originally Posted by Dark_Wizard

Very easy.....

open admincp/user.php

find:

			"user.php?$session[sessionurl]do=remove&userid=$userid"
				=> $vbphrase['delete_user'],

add below that:

			"pm.php?$session[sessionurl]&userid=$userid"
				=> $vbphrase['view_users_pms'],

save and upload admincp/user.php

now create a new phrase in "Control Panel User Management" as follows:
varname: view_users_pms
text: View Users PM's

now save it. Done.
Now when your in the admincp select "View / Edit User" of the user you want to read the pm's for, once there use the drop down "Quick User Links" and you will see "View Users PM's" at the bottom.

Sorry I am late got a lot of problems in this period.....Thanks a lot for your tips...very useful


My best regards
Virtex-II

[SaN-DeeP]

Originally Posted by Virtex-II

Sorry I am late got a lot of problems in this period.....Thanks a lot for your tips...very useful


My best regards
Virtex-II

i am able to view users inbox and there send items properly

But few problems:
1. Sent Items do not shows properly to whom the message was send

2. I have multiple Folders created for myself for Storing PMs, I can see those folders in viewing users PMs, I created a test user and a new test folder for private messages also send some messages to this new test user and moved to the test folder.
but this test folder is not visible.. while viewing there problems.

This are the few probs. which should be fixed

Cool hack.
Thnx.
Sandy...

[Byron]

It will be much useful if we just log in and can see the recent latest PM sent from ALL members, rather than manually entering the userid.

[Byron]

I just found Giveit2u43's Supa PM Snoopa.

It rocks! The most useful hack.

[MrD]

Hi,
can i displayed what User become the PM?

title ->Sent by -> sent to -> Time