Add-On Releases - Send HTML emails from adminCP

Well, this was asked for by many people (me included ) without ever being done so things are never done for those who want but not prepared to do for themselves! Thus, a hack is borne!

This hack does what it says on the label. Having come from IPB to vB, I was surprised to see that a default "Send HTML email" from the adminCP was lacking as I used it in my IPB board for newsletters and such. This hack adds the ability to use the default email template that sends plaintext emails or, but toggling the radiobutton, will send HTML mime emails.


Unfortanatly, I am not familiar enough with vB's hooks/plugins so it is done with 2 file edits but I'm sure that it could be done with a plugin if someone ever feels the need...


Step 1:
In admincp/email.php find:

 print_textarea_row($vbphrase['message_email'], 'message', '', 10, 50);

Directly below it place:

 print_yes_no_row('Send HTML Email?', 'sendhtml', 0);

Step 2:
In admincp/email.php find:

 construct_hidden_code('test', $vbulletin->GPC['test']);

Directly below it place:

 construct_hidden_code('sendhtml', $_POST['sendhtml']);

Step 3:
In includes/class_mail.php find:

$headers .= 'Content-Type: text/plain' . iif($encoding, "; charset=\"$encoding\"") . $delimiter;

and replace with:

if($_POST['sendhtml'])  {
  $headers .= 'Content-Type: text/html' . iif($encoding, "; charset=\"$encoding\"") . $delimiter;
}else{
  $headers .= 'Content-Type: text/plain' . iif($encoding, "; charset=\"$encoding\"") . $delimiter;
}

(you may modify this hack at will... No permission needs to be granted)

**Tested and works for vB versions 3.5.0 to present (3.7.1PL)**

[giovannicosta]

Is it wysiwyg editory like?

[ThunderWolf]

Dear tokenyank,
I try it in VB 3.6.5 and worked very well, Thank you so much.
Regards,
ThunderWolf

[markblair]

Works great, thanks!
vBulletin 3.6.4

[coffee]

Originally Posted by tokenyank

Hey, I was lucky enough to figure out how to do this as it was with almost 0 coding ability... You don't want to edit files, release a plugin and I'll install it too!

< Seconds that! as we can only wait for vBulletin team to add this letting people to send HTML formated messages

Thank you Tokenyank.

[Demo16]

Wow! Great add on I just installed! There's a way to add extra emails also to send it to people not subscribed to the forum??

[Demo16]

And there's a way to send php emails?

[tokenyank]

No because php is a server side language which means any php embedded into an email would only parse IF the enduser had LAMP on their machine and would accept random php from executing from Outlook!

[GreysAnatomy]

I have just installed this on my forum and it's working great, thank you! I've waited so long for such a hack and you made my dream come true. This is the first HTML email hack that I had absolutely no problems installing - ind it only took me like 2 minutes as well. You're a hero!

[Head Roller]

fantastic... thanks

[alfieuk]

Originally Posted by GreysAnatomy

I have just installed this on my forum and it's working great, thank you! I've waited so long for such a hack and you made my dream come true. This is the first HTML email hack that I had absolutely no problems installing - ind it only took me like 2 minutes as well. You're a hero!

I absolutely agree.

I am going to use this alot

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