Super PM (Mass PM)

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Super Private Message
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Hack Version: 1.0.4
vB-version: 3.5.x
Developer: msgotit
Install-difficulty: Easy

Description:
Allows specified users to send a Private Message to certain groups of people.

This is basically the same as the hack created by UAE and in talking with him I have posted this here.

Super Private Message will give you the convenience and ability to provide many different options for sending mass private messages to users by any one you choose to assign this task to based on Conditionals (if):

User's Usergroup is Y.
User's has posts greater than x posts.
User's has posts less than x posts.
User's Join Date is After (yyyy-mm-dd).
User's Join Date is Befor (yyyy-mm-dd).
User's Last Activiy is After (yyyy-mm-dd).
User's Last Activiy is Befor (yyyy-mm-dd).
User's Last Post is After (yyyy-mm-dd).
User's Last Post is Befor (yyyy-mm-dd).

Settings in the Admin CP:

Specify who gets to use the Super Private Message System by Assigning their User Names or User IDs.
Specify the Secondary and Primary usergroup they can send a mass pm to.
Select what usergroup to be visible for selection(s).
Select to have the assignee change his identity when sending.
Control what fields to be visible for each assignee.
List All assignee, delete/edit them.

Hack Installation Details:

New files for this Hack: 2
/admincp/adminsuperpm.php
/superpm.php

New templates for this Hack: 1
pm_newsuperpm

Template-edits: 1
pm_newpm

DB Tables modified for this Hack: 1
user

History:

1.0.1 BETA
Fixed bug in xml
No longer show to whom the message will be sent (if you like that don't upload the superpm.php file. If your copy is working there is really no need to upgrade, there are no major changes yet - hopefully soon there will be!

1.0.2 BETA
Changed wording in Template - Makes more sense
Changed location of SuperPM link in admincp - Contained in the "User" group
Changed insert to fix/help fix the problem with overloading the server
Added option for admin to show to whom message will be sent

1.0.3
Fixed bug causing a php error * Thanks for the report Fofer
Fixed bug saving message to sent items even if you don't send it.

1.0.4
Added Email on pm - WARNING this will most likely not work if sending to over 500 people (probably ok up to 1000) although may be server intensive. Also, to do that you will likely have to change the max number or pms in superpm.php file from 500 to 1000.
Misc. changes as requested.

To upgrade, upload files and import the new product, click on overwrite and you will be set.
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PLEASE REMEMBER TO BACKUP BEFORE YOU BEGIN!

If you like this hack, please be kind and click "INSTALL" Link.

This has been tested and seems to be working fine. If you find any errors please let me know!

[Tralala]

Grrrrr. I've got this installed. I have to manually type in the URL to get to the admin settings since it doesn't show up in AdminCP. But I forge ahead and set it up for a few users anyway. Seems to be working fine...

But then,... I create a PM -- preview which users it'll get sent to, looks good -- and then click "confirm & send"...

...and then get this:

The following errors occurred when this message was submitted:
Invalid recipient username. Please press the back button, enter the correct username and try again. Click Here to See the Members List

So close and yet so far (on vB 3.6.5.)

This would be perfect for my small forum, as we're looking to put the nail in the coffin on an old mailing list used for announcements.

I'd love to see this ported. The bones seem solid.

I'd also love for a way to grant this access to all users, automatically by default (perhaps with a permission-based control, or a way to turn it off for a few abusers.)

In the absence of that, are there any other "mass PM" (or mass email) mods that can work on vBulletin 3.6.x from within the standard member's forum interface (and not via AdminCP?)

I really need one, and I'm surprised there's not much more demand for such a basic thing.

[FCS-Webmaster]

Is there any working update for 3.6.8?!

[inshad]

is there any updates for this Plugins in order to work with version 3.6.x

or any smilier hack that provide a selected member to user this feature ?

[Nomar86]

very nice plugin, installed it and it shows up right !

Can't wait to use it for the first time

Thanks again!

[edit] it is not working:

Invalid recipient username. Please press the back button, enter the correct username and try again. Click Here to See the Members List

a shame [/edit]

[sawatdee]

Thank you Sabret00the! We love your work.

This works great in 3.68, I think you all just missed the update back on page 14?

On a side note I have a really good question. I have read through all 19 pages of this and nobody has asked this. We have staff of 14 members rather than manually adding and removing members from the options is there a way to simply add a usergroup ?

[indie2industry]

Originally Posted by sawatdee

Thank you Sabret00the! We love your work.

This works great in 3.68, I think you all just missed the update back on page 14?

On a side note I have a really good question. I have read through all 19 pages of this and nobody has asked this. We have staff of 14 members rather than manually adding and removing members from the options is there a way to simply add a usergroup ?

i couldnt agree more...
This is REALLY NICE:up:

[GTX2]

i was trying to send to all registered members (about 30.000 users) and got a blank page. If i send just to few users it goes OK.... :s

[Andy92]

Hey,

I have installed this on vBulletin 3.7 beta 6, and all is working great.

But when i type out my message, and then click count, it works great. But then i click submit message and it comes up with an error message saying...

Invalid recipient username. Please press the back button, enter the correct username and try again. Click Here to See the Members List

Now i know it wasnt built for 3.7, but can someone help me, because this is the BEST mass pm i have seen, and i have used loads of different ones!

[cagbaazee]

Hi, in hv install it and send pm as test, but it doesnot appear in any username. what is wrong.. please explain how to resolve it. thanks

[dtdesign]

Use the fix on Page 14 - working fine for me after doing this on 3.6.8

Thanks again !