Mini Mods - Email Reminder for inactive users

Like others before me, I've been using this mod quite a while on previous versions of vBulletin. Since updates and support for older versions had stopped, I figured I would make my own modifications and help others that have enjoyed it as well. I want to add back in some of the previous functionality that has been left out as well as add some new functionality. This mod for the most part picks up where the 3.7.x version leaves off.

What does it do?
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This mod will send out reminder emails to inactive members to encourage them to come back to your site. This is now only based on member's last activity date.

*** See Updates section below for new feature list per release. ***

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS WITH THE ADDON, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO CLICK THE INSTALLED LINK AND DON'T FORGET TO NOMINATE MOTM!!
THANK YOU!!

Features
The following features are updatable through the AdminCP.
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* Turn Product on/off.

* Set the number of days a user can be inactive (grace period) before email is sent.
Example: Inactivity Graceperiod is set for 60 days. On day 61, member Bob will begin receiving reminder emails.

* Send Email Once.
If this is set, when members become inactive they will receive one reminder only.

* Set how often an reminder email is sent after an inactive member has received their first reminder.
Example: Inactivity Grace period is set for 60 days, and Reminder Email frequency is set for 30 days. On day 61, member Bob will receive his first reminder email letting him know he has been inactive for over 60 days asking him to come back to see your new content. If Bob, continues to be inactive, Bob will receive reminder emails based on the number of days you have the email frequency set to. If set to 30 days, members will receive reminders every 30 days after their first reminder.

* Set reminder email format - TEXT or HTML.

* Set the reminder email subject. (phrased)

* Set the reminder email body. (phrased)

* Set the usergroups to be sent a reminder email.

* Set Userids to exclude.

* Edit number of emails send totally (Max Reminders)
Example: If the Send Once option is set to false, and this option is set to 50. Inactive members will only receive 50 reminders.

* Keep a log of all inactive users contacted

* Opt-Out Feature for members - Include an opt-out link in reminder email. (Thanks to Gene Steinberg)

Install Instructions
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1. Upload file in the upload folder to the forums folder on your server.

2. In your AdminCP:

a. Go to Plugs & Products -> Product Manager -> Add New Product.
c. Import the product xml from the zip file. (make sure to use overwrite)

3. The mod is disabled by default on install so you will need to enable it. Go to Vbulletin "Settings" -> Options -> Inactivity Reminder Emails.

4. Settings and the inactivity log viewer are also available on the left menu just above the users settings group.

5 Mark as Installed

6 Please Nominate for MOTM

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Update 2.1.5 - Initial Release for VB 3.8.x

Credits & Previous Updates
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Updates and fixes that have been carried over from version 1.1.3 can be found at the link below.
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=180025&highlight=email+reminder

I also want to give full credit and thanks to the developers of the previous versions 1.0.6 to 1.1.3 from which this was derived:

C Braithwaite
robertjandreu

PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO CLICK THE INSTALLED LINK.

[MrAd]

one more bug, when a user want to opt himself out

Fatal error: Call to undefined function render_navbar_template() /public_html/optout-reminders.php on line 40

[TalkVirginia]

Originally Posted by MrAd

first Bug, I get the following Error

Fatal error: Class 'vB_Template_Runtime' not found in xxxx/public_html/admincp/inactivitylog.php on line 112

Originally Posted by MrAd

one more bug, when a user want to opt himself out

Fatal error: Call to undefined function render_navbar_template() /public_html/optout-reminders.php on line 40

Bah!! I had a feeling like I was forgetting something. Ok. Thanks for letting me know. I'll fix these tonight when I get home.

In the meantime, see if these work. I did a quick patch.

[MrAd]

Originally Posted by TalkVirginia

Bah!! I had a feeling like I was forgetting something. Ok. Thanks for letting me know. I'll fix these tonight when I get home.

Thank you Sir! for this great mod!

[MrAd]

bot fixes works smooth Jim,

just a quick question, how would you check if a mail is bounced or not, I know some of my members mails are not valid and eventually should return back. But it s still highlighted as green which makes me abit suspicious...

[TalkVirginia]

Originally Posted by MrAd

bot fixes works smooth Jim,

just a quick question, how would you check if a mail is bounced or not, I know some of my members mails are not valid and eventually should return back. But it s still highlighted as green which makes me abit suspicious...

Disregard the bounce column for now. The bounce detection is not in this version and something I am working on incorporating. I have permission to add functionality that Antivirus used in his product:
EZ Bounced Email Management
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...nce+management

and I have permission from tamarian to incorporate similar functionality that was in:
vBouncer: reduce server load by unsubscribing bouncing members from threads
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=83486

[microbob]

I'd like to install the 2.1.5 version of this hack on my vBulletin 3.8.4 version. Problem is that my web host is telling me that the downloaded files say for vB4 but the page here on vBulletin.org says it's OK for 3.8.x.

Which is it???

Bob

[TalkVirginia]

Originally Posted by microbob

I'd like to install the 2.1.5 version of this hack on my vBulletin 3.8.4 version. Problem is that my web host is telling me that the downloaded files say for vB4 but the page here on vBulletin.org says it's OK for 3.8.x.

Which is it???

Bob

v2.1.5 under the vBulletin 3.8 mods section is fine for v3.8.4. I made a couple quick patches recently that I uploaded to this thread that you will need to drop in since I didn't get a chance to update the zip file. Drop those in and you will be good to go. :up:

[TalkVirginia]

Here are a couple fixes for the queries I missed where missed adding the condition for usergroups so it didn't matter what groups you selected in the mod settings. This was pointed out to me today on the 4.0 version.

Here's where you need to drop these files:

functions_remindermail.php => forumroot/includes folder
process_inactive_members.php => forumroot/includes/cron folder

[TalkVirginia]

The product zip file is now includes the recent bug fixes.

[microbob]

Bob here again. So at this point, and based on your response in #19, I now only have to download the zip file as it has been updated with all current fixes? Please confirm. Thanks.