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Version: 0.7Beta, by Colin F Colin F is offline
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Version: 3.0.3 Rating:
Released: 08-07-2004 Last Update: 11-02-2004 Installs: 37
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vB Email Reply 0.7BETA


What it does:
This allows your members (and you of course) to reply to threads by email. All they have to do is wirte to a specific email address (that you specify) and include a special code in the email subject.

How it works:
A script (vbemailreply.php) is run using the vB3 Cronsystem every minute. This checks a pop3 or imap account for emails and then processes these emails, inserting the data into the database. Then a reply is sent to the sender, stating that either the post/thread got entered correctly or that there was some kind of error.

Is it complicated?
Actually no. There is an install script that does most of the work as well as two small file changes. If you do have problems installing it, contact me for help.

Changes:
New files (2):
/includes/cron/vbmailreply.php
/includes/mimeDecode.php

Changed files(1):
/includes/functions_newpost.php

New database fields/tables(1):
New userfield added by installscript

New templates(0):

Changed templates(0):

New phrases(3):
emailreplyerror
emailreplydone
emailnewthreaddone

Changed phrases(1):
notify

Screenshots:
none

Credits:
The idea and small parts of the script are based on Chen 'FireFly' Avinadav's Email posts into forum hack, found here: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...threadid=40595

Instructions:
  • Backup all your files as well as your database.
    For help backing up your database, look here: http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/m...atabase_backup
  • Upload vbmailreply.php to your /includes/cron/ folder
  • Upload mimeDecode.php to your /includes/ folder
  • Open the file /includes/functions_newpost.php in your favourite PHP editing program.
  • Code:
    FIND (around line 196):
     
    $post['poststarttime'] = trim($post['poststarttime']);
     
    ADD BELOW:
     
    if ($post['isemail']) { $bbuserinfo = $post['userinfo']; }
     
     
    FIND (around line 273):
     
    if ($vboptions['logip'])
     
    REPLACE WITH:
     
    if ($vboptions['logip'] AND !$post['isemail'])
     
     
    FIND (around line 321):
     
    if ($prevpostfound)
    {
     
    ADD BELOW:
     
    if ($post['isemail'])
    {
    return ('dupepost');
    }
    else
    {
     
     
    FIND:
     
    }
    else
    {
    if ($parentid == 0 AND $type != 'thread')
     
    REPLACE WITH:
     
    }
    }
    if (!$prevpostfound)
    {
    if ($parentid == 0 AND $type != 'thread')
     
     
    FIND:
     
    	$useremails = $DB_site->query("
    		SELECT user.*, subscribethread.emailupdate
    		FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "subscribethread AS subscribethread, " . TABLE_PREFIX . "user AS user
    		LEFT JOIN " . TABLE_PREFIX . "usergroup AS usergroup ON (usergroup.usergroupid = user.usergroupid)
    		WHERE subscribethread.threadid = $threadid AND
    			subscribethread.emailupdate IN (1, 4) AND
    			subscribethread.userid = user.userid AND
    			user.usergroupid <> 3 AND
    			user.userid <> " . intval($userid) . " AND
    			user.lastactivity > " . intval($lastposttime['dateline']) . " AND
    			(usergroup.genericoptions & " . ISBANNEDGROUP . ") = 0
    	");
     
    REPLACE WITH:
     
    	$useremails = $DB_site->query("
    		SELECT user.*, userfield.*, subscribethread.emailupdate
    		FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "subscribethread AS subscribethread, " . TABLE_PREFIX . "user AS user
    		LEFT JOIN " . TABLE_PREFIX . "userfield AS userfield ON (userfield.userid = user.userid)
    		LEFT JOIN " . TABLE_PREFIX . "usergroup AS usergroup ON (usergroup.usergroupid = user.usergroupid)
    		WHERE subscribethread.threadid = $threadid AND
    			subscribethread.emailupdate IN (1, 4) AND
    			subscribethread.userid = user.userid AND
    			user.usergroupid <> 3 AND
    			user.userid <> " . intval($userid) . " AND
    			user.lastactivity > " . intval($lastposttime['dateline']) . " AND
    			(usergroup.genericoptions & " . ISBANNEDGROUP . ") = 0
    	");
     
     
    FIND:
     
    $evalemail["$languageid"] = '$message = "' . str_replace("\\'", "'", addslashes(iif(empty($email_text[PHRASETYPEID_MAILMSG]), $emails['-1'][PHRASETYPEID_MAILMSG],$email_text[PHRASETYPEID_MAILMSG]))) . '";'.
     
    ADD ABOVE:
     
    $touserfieldcode = "field".$vboptions[mailserver_profilefieldid];
    $subjectcode_reply = "[thread-".$threadinfo[threadid]."-".$touser[$touserfieldcode]."]";
    $subjectcode_newthread = "[newthread-".$foruminfo[forumid]."-".$touser[$touserfieldcode]."]";
  • Add the following as a translation of the phrase notify:
    Code:
    Hello $touser[username],
     
    $bbuserinfo[username] has just replied to a thread you have subscribed to entitled - $threadinfo[title] - in the $foruminfo[title] forum of $vboptions[bbtitle].
     
    This thread is located at:
    $vboptions[bburl]/showthread.php?t=$threadinfo[threadid]&goto=newpost
     
    ~~~~~ NEW ~~~~~
    New at $vboptions[bbtitle]!
    You can now reply to the thread by replying to this message. All you need to do is to make sure this code appears in the email subject:
    $subjectcode_reply
    You should also remove this text to ensure your reply is readable by other forum users.
    Additionaly, you can start a new thread in the $foruminfo[title] Forum simply by sending a mail to $vboptions[mailserver_emailaddress] with this code in the subject: $subjectcode_newthread
    ~~~~~ NEW ~~~~~
     
    Here is the message that has just been posted:
    ***************
    $pagetext
    ***************
     
    There may be other replies also, but you will not receive any more notifications until you visit the forum again.
     
    Yours,
    $vboptions[bbtitle] team
     
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Unsubscription information:
     
    To unsubscribe from this thread, please visit this page:
    $vboptions[bburl]/subscription.php?do=usub&t=$threadinfo[threadid]
     
    To unsubscribe from ALL threads, please visit this page:
    $vboptions[bburl]/subscription.php?do=viewsubscription&folderid=all
  • Upload the file vbmailreply_install.php to your admincp folder
  • Be sure to either have a POP3 or IMAP email account ready before running the installation. The data will need to be entered.
  • Open your browser and go to http://www.yourforums.com/admincp/vb...ly_install.php and follow the instructions.
  • Delete the vbmailreply_install.php file from your webserver.
Donations:
This hack will always be free, however your donations are kindly accepted and will help towards further development. If you donate, please leave me some info (either your forum site or username at vB.org) so that I can thank you.

Install:
Don't feel like donating, but still want to thank me for my work? Click the install button to show your appreciation. As a great side effect, you'll get an email update once there is a bigger update or important security fix!

Updates:
09.08.2004 - I've updated the vbemailreply_install.php file, as there was an wrong value while entering the settings.
Also added support for SSL (untested)
Fixed the whole install routine.
03.11.2004 - Updated the installation as well as the vbemailreply.php file.

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  #152  
Old 10-12-2005, 05:20 AM
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Calling Colin F


3.5? pleasee
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Old 10-12-2005, 04:17 PM
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Has anyone tried to port this to 3.5?

I am in the process of it, but the problem is that the install file just stalls... it doesn't do anything but bring me into some kinda "endless loop" page.
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bump
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MrMister
Has anyone tried to port this to 3.5?

I am in the process of it, but the problem is that the install file just stalls... it doesn't do anything but bring me into some kinda "endless loop" page.
Anything new?
I'd really appreciate it to have it worked on 3.5.4!

Andreas
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Old 04-08-2006, 12:25 AM
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I managed to get this working at last - but im not even sure what i did to be honest - i was trying everyones suggestions , and after messing with a load of files it eventually worked , but i was doing so much i cant say what did it !

Great script , its working on 3.0.7
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Old 04-08-2006, 03:34 PM
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I did a tiny edit on this that may help people as well

In /includes/functions_newpost.php find (around 1217) :
Code:
'$subject = "' . str_replace("\\'", "'", addslashes(iif(empty($email_text[PHRASETYPEID_MAILSUB]), $emails['-1'][PHRASETYPEID_MAILSUB],$email_text[PHRASETYPEID_MAILSUB]))) . '";';
and replace with :
Code:
'$subject = "' . str_replace("\\'", "'", addslashes(iif(empty($email_text[PHRASETYPEID_MAILSUB]), $emails['-1'][PHRASETYPEID_MAILSUB],$email_text[PHRASETYPEID_MAILSUB]))) ." ". $subjectcode_reply . '";';
This will put the reply code into your subject line of the mails sent , so that all your users need to do is click REPLY - it saves them having to change the subject line.
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Old 04-15-2006, 11:07 PM
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I would really like to see a port of this as well. It sounds like JUST the thing I'm looking for!
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nice very god
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Dont suppose anyone has upgraded this to 3.5 yet ?

I had to move hosts so i decided to upgrade to 3.5 and i miss this hack - only just had it working and all !
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DjTaz
Dont suppose anyone has upgraded this to 3.5 yet ?

I had to move hosts so i decided to upgrade to 3.5 and i miss this hack - only just had it working and all !
it didnt work for you when you moved to 3.5.x ?
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