News & Email Community Bulletin Generator

Updated 30 Nov 2001
Fixed a typo and Birthday Date Bug
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Here's a new version of the Community Bulletin + HTML
With the changes and the inclusion of the news section I have
titled it News and Email Community Bulletin Generator.

Here's a list of the changes/modifications that were made

Include News Articles (Threads) in bulletin.
Remove vbCode from news articles before sending email.
User email options include HTML or Text.
Forums are sorted by displayorder.
Category forums do not contain yes/no option.
Private forums marked as no by default.
Fix lasteventdate bug.
Modify admin/index.php installation instructions for version 2.2.x and version 2.0.x.
Include Admin CP edit user option to include Receive Community Email Bulletin and Type (HTML or TEXT).
Remove user password, send link instead.
Preview of HTML and TEXT email.
Post to Forum can be HTML or TEXT
Modified a few mysql SELECT * queries to include only necessary fields.
Cosmetic changes
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To install
Copy the commbull.php file to the admin/ directory.
WIth a web browser access the commbull.php file.

Example: http: //yoursite.com/forums/admin/commbull.php

Follow the additional installation instructions.

This hack is based on Community Bulletin Generator by Kier
and additional Community Bulletin Generator functions by Kevin

Additional: This hack has only been tested on my machines. I don't have the ability to send emails
to a lot of users so this has not been tested either.

Remember: BACKUP and TEST.
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[limey]

Originally posted by superstar3
Sorry what does this mean?

Thanks

Your problem is most likely related to your virtusertable if you are running sendmail on linux.

My problem is related to anyone with @home.com email addresses. They end up in the admin@mywebsite.com's email.

[christec]

I don't think the @home.com domain exists any more. If you still have users with this email address you will need to update them.

[mikeB]

OK before asking a dumb question I read this whole thread...

Question: Is there a way to automatically do the next page? My server times out if I send more than 100 emails at once and I have over 14,000 members ... and right now sitting here and manually hitting Send Next Page (49/144) sucks! hehh

any help would be appreciated!

[papoo]

thanks

[mikeB]

03-17-03 at 06:40 PM mikeB said this in Post #183
OK before asking a dumb question I read this whole thread...

Question: Is there a way to automatically do the next page? My server times out if I send more than 100 emails at once and I have over 14,000 members ... and right now sitting here and manually hitting Send Next Page (49/144) sucks! hehh

any help would be appreciated!

bump

anyone?

[chitown]

this is a very useful hack
Thank You

[Stud_Muffin]

Any one running this on vb 2.3.0?

[mikeB]

03-17-03 at 06:40 PM mikeB said this in Post #183
OK before asking a dumb question I read this whole thread...

Question: Is there a way to automatically do the next page? My server times out if I send more than 100 emails at once and I have over 14,000 members ... and right now sitting here and manually hitting Send Next Page (49/144) sucks! hehh

any help would be appreciated!

fyi: this https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...unity+bulletin

fixed my problem, thank god

[Intex]

Very nice hack Christec.

Is there any way to save the options you choose? I'd also like to set the background colour (hardcoded) - can you let me know how to do this.

Thanks.

[Gutspiller]

How do I change the purple color of the html email to whatever color I want or to my forum colors?