Major Additions - vBMS : vBulletin Mail System

vBulletin Mail System

Finally, for vBulletin 3.6, there is a port from filburt1's original hack. For those of you who aren't aware, he essentially declared it open source, and it's been a bit of a wait for someone to fix it up... I've wanted it for my site, too, so I finally sat down and just did it.

What is this?
The vBulletin Mail System is a way to give your users webmail access from your site. They can have a name@yourwebsite.com address, send and receive emails and attachments, etc. Options such as mailbox quotas, limits on numbers/types of attachments, a message trailer ("Free mail at yourwebsite.com!") at the end of each message, etc. are all available as well.

Please note: this is a pre-final version. As far as I have seen, it is working so far for me, but I have not tested it completely and thoroughly and it's very likely there'll be a number of bugs popping up. However, I have successfully been able to install this on a clean board, exchange emails regularly (including attachments), go through all the basic options/etc. without any errors popping up, so it should be fine. Still, make sure you back up your database before installing this, just due to the nature of its "beta"-ness.

To install: upload all files from the "upload" directory to your server in the proper directories. Then, navigate to admincp/vbms_install.php on your server and run the installer. It will make several template additions. If your navbar or header templates hav been modified, it will not be able to do it automatically, and you'll have to add these edits yourself.

In template navbar, find:

<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="usercp.php$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[user_cp]</a></td>

Add after:

			<if condition="$show['popups']">
				<td class="vbmenu_control" id="navbar_vbms">
					<a href="vbms.php$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[email]</a>
			
					<if condition="$vbms_newmessages['newcount'] > 0">
						<span style="font-weight: normal; padding: 1px 1px 1px 2px; margin: 0px 3px 0px 2px; border: 1px inset" class="alt1">
							<phrase 1="$vbms_newmessages[newcount]">$vbphrase[x_new]</phrase>
						</span>
					</if>
				
					<script type="text/javascript">
						<!--
							vbmenu_register("navbar_vbms");
						// -->
					</script>
				</td>
			<else />
				<td class="vbmenu_control" id="navbar_vbms">
					<a href="vbms.php$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[email]</a>
				
					<if condition="$vbms_newmessages['newcount'] > 0">
						<span style="font-weight: normal; padding: 1px 1px 1px 2px; margin: 0px 3px 0px 2px; border: 1px inset" class="alt1">
							<phrase 1="$vbms_newmessages[newcount]">$vbphrase[x_new]</phrase>
						</span>
					</if>
				</td>
			</if>

Find:

<!-- / header quick search form -->
	</if>

	<if condition="$show['member']">

Add after:

		<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="navbar_vbms_menu" style="display: none">
			<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
				<tr><td class="thead">vBulletin Mail System</td></tr>
				<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="vbms.php?$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[navbar_inbox]</a></td></tr>
				<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="vbms_new.php?$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[navbar_write_message]</a></td></tr>
				<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="vbms_ab.php?$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[navbar_address_book]</a></td></tr>
				<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="vbms_folders.php?$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[navbar_folders]</a></td></tr>
				<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="vbms_filters.php?$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[navbar_filters]</a></td></tr>
				<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="vbms_options.php?$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[navbar_options]</a></td></tr>
				<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="faq.php?$session[sessionurl]faq=faq_vbms">$vbphrase[navbar_help]</a></td></tr>
			</table>
		</div>

In your ACP, there should be a new set of options in a "vBulletin Mail System" category. That set of options is your main set of management stuff, and is pretty straightforward.

Feel free to post with any bugs or questions you find, etc. I'm trying to get this working again thoroughly, for all of us.

FAQ

• Is POP support available for my users?
  No, this is similar to a webmail system.
• What is a catch-all email address, and how do I set it up?
  A catch-all address is an email address that any mail sent to your server that isn't picked up by another account will go to. For example, if someone sends an email to randomgibberish@yoursite.com and you do not have a "randomgibberish" account defined, it would forward to your catch-all account that you have set up, such as all@yoursite.com.
• Can I run this if my server doesn't let me have a catch-all mail account?
  Yes, but it's not recommended. As has been suggested by a few members, you can set up one mail account to the be "catch-all" and have vBMS connect to that, then set up mail accounts for each member who wants one and have it forward to the catch-all. All this has to be set up manually with your web host, and takes a great deal of willpower and availability from the website administrator, and is thus not recommended.
• I'm receiving the following error:
  

  Fatal error: Call to undefined function: imap_open()...

  If you're getting an error similar to this, you do not have IMAP functionality available in PHP. Find your php.ini file on your server (usually /usr/local/lib/php.ini on Linux, C:\Windows\php.ini on Windows), and find the extensions section. Uncomment the line ";extension=php_imap.dll" (that is, remove the semicolon at the beginning) and restart your web server. If you don't have access to your web server to do this, contact your web host about installing IMAP support for PHP. If they won't do it, then this hack is not for you.
• I can't connect to the mail server, with this error:
  

  Warning: imap_open() [function.imap-open]: Couldn't open stream {localhost:110/pop3}INBOX in /includes/vbms_class_installer.php on line 791

  First, make sure that your port number and server information are right. Some mail servers are on non-default ports (this is common), and some you may have to connect to a different host besides localhost (this is very rare). Also, try using the "Force no-TLS connection" option in the vBMS Options in the ACP.
• I can connect to the server just fine, but it won't get any email!
  Check the "Mail checking logs" in your ACP (under the vBulletin Mail System area). If there are no logs, then the cronjob probably isn't running. If there are logs, see if there are any errors in there. If it's checking the mail account fine and simply says there are no messages, check with a webmail to see if the catch-all account is even receiving mails. If the webmail shows that the account has mail stuck in it and vBMS isn't picking them up, but vBMS is saying it's checking the account alright and finding 0 messages, then you're likely connecting to the wrong account. By doing these steps, you should at least be able to figure out where the problem is occurring.

Install clicks, donations and HotM nominations are always welcome.

[meissenation]

Originally Posted by Kingzor

It seems to be a problem with your mail server(not the websites mail server but the one used by thunderbird),not processing attachments correctly. Also thats rather strange the way the [img] tag is not being displayed correctly....
Try this fix I whipped up:
vbms_read.php
Line 85ish

PHP Code:

$message['message'] = convert_url_to_bbcode($message['message']); 


Replace it with

PHP Code:

require_once(DIR . "/includes/functions_wysiwyg.php")
$message['message'] = convert_wysiwyg_html_to_bbcode($message['message']); 


That should convert any <img> tags in the message into correct [img] tags.

Oh and that empty slot is for when a message does have an attachment, a small paperclip image will be there.

Unfortunately it still parses the smiley face before the image, and it also got rid of the carriage returns / breaks / "<BR>'s"

[JHC]

I inadvertently uninstalled vbms. I love it & want it back. But, when I try to reinstall it, vbms does not show up in my admincp even though it says installation was completed. Please help, I love this mod.

[JHC]

Originally Posted by JHC

I inadvertently uninstalled vbms. I love it & want it back. But, when I try to reinstall it, vbms does not show up in my admincp even though it says installation was completed. Please help, I love this mod.

Anyone have any suggestions with this issue? I'm stumped and can't get it to reinstall.

[basketmen]

Originally Posted by niteslave

Can anyone tell me why the installer seems to start at 7% and does not progress after that. I have checked use vebose output and I have checked with my web hosts and they confirm imap is in use. I have read most of the postings here and seems the question has been asked many times but not answered. If you need to take a look let me know.
thanks

yeah same as me

i had try anything i found in this thread but still 7%

i cant installing this, i have access to php.ini but i cant restart the server

[raiderlax]

Are their any plans of an updated version or it being taken out of beta?

Thanks

[basketmen]

i still can not receive any email to vbms, but i can send email

if i am miss some thing let me know the link to repair it, this instruction is not usefull


catch all email is correct, i can see cronjob in Checking Logs too and there are some Logs marked, but how to repair it

I can connect to the server just fine, but it won't get any email!
Check the "Mail checking logs" in your ACP (under the vBulletin Mail System area). If there are no logs, then the cronjob probably isn't running. If there are logs, see if there are any errors in there. If it's checking the mail account fine and simply says there are no messages, check with a webmail to see if the catch-all account is even receiving mails. If the webmail shows that the account has mail stuck in it and vBMS isn't picking them up, but vBMS is saying it's checking the account alright and finding 0 messages, then you're likely connecting to the wrong account. By doing these steps, you should at least be able to figure out where the problem is occurring.

[blogtorank]

Great hack works as noted!

[mackers8923]

I have tested, install took a while and currently I'm getting an error in the logs:

PHP error: readfile(/home/******/public_html/******//images/clear_dot.gif) [<a href='function.readfile'>function.readfile</a>]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory (/home/*********/public_html/******/vbms_checkmail.php:805)

Also I have 5 users testing this for me and they report that sending mail to a number of domains is failing. To be specific MSN and BT

[basketmen]

This tutorial is how to disable alias so user no need to set they alias from beggining. so make the email address = username@yourdomain.com


this is from here that i make more perfect since i dont find someone that cant help me about this, if you can make this more perfect let us know too



1. go to admincp --> Permissions --> set Change alias to No to all usergroups



2. go to admincp --> Add New Plugin -->

Product = vbulletin mail system 3.0
Hook Location = global_start
Title = VBMS Add-Alias


Plugin PHP Code =

$count = 1;
function str_split_php4($text, $split = 1)
{
if (!is_string($text)) return false;
if (!is_numeric($split) && $split < 1) return false;
$len = strlen($text);
$array = array();
$i = 0;
while ($i < $len)
{
$key = NULL;
for ($j = 0; $j < $split; $j += 1)
{
$key .= $text{$i};
$i += 1;
}
$array[] = $key;
}
return $array;
}

function make_alias($username)
{
$alias = strtolower($username);
$alias = str_replace(" ", "_", $alias);
$holdarr = str_split_php4($alias);
foreach ($holdarr as $val) {
if ((ord($val) >= 48 AND ord($val) <= 57) OR (ord($val) >= 45 AND ord($val) <= 46) OR (ord($val) == 95) OR (ord($val) >=97 AND ord($val) <=122)) $final .= $val;
}
return $final;
}

$newalias = make_alias($vbulletin->userinfo['username']);

$fixedalias = $newalias;

$aliascheck = $vbulletin->db->query_first("SELECT * FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "user WHERE vbms_alias ='" . $newalias . "'");

$vbulletin->db->query_write("UPDATE " . TABLE_PREFIX . "user
SET vbms_alias = '" . $fixedalias . "'
WHERE userid = '" . $vbulletin->userinfo['userid'] . "'
");

[Konstantinos]

Originally Posted by Killsparer

I am more than willing to donate for this addon, but for that there has to exist a version which is more or less bug-free. And i currently seem to be cursed, because once i donated or paid for a (beta-)script or hack, the devolopment of it suddenly stops.

But once something is up and running at my board, i always donate for it. Yes, really!

happens to me as well. when flood check is on after the member sends 1 email he cant send another being told he has to send 1 per minute although 1 min has already passed.