Social Group and Album Enhancements - Social Group Email

Updated vb4 version now available: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=237914

This modification will allow social group owners and administrators to send an email to all members of a social group. Each usergroup can be configured to specifically allow or disallow sending to groups they created, if you would like to limit this ability to specific trusted user groups. By default, admins will also be able to send emails to members of any group, regardless of whether they created the group or not.

Note: If a social group member has elected not to receive emails from other members or is invited to a group and has not accepted yet, they will not receive emails sent using this modification.

Installation

1. Upload bitfield_socialgroupemail.xml to your forum/includes/xml directory before you install the product.
2. Use the Product Manager to import the product file product-rah_socialgroup_email_1_0_0.xml.
3. Use the Style Manager to find and edit your socialgroups_group template:

Near the bottom, find:

   <if condition="$groupoptions['managemembers']">
    <li class="smallfont">
     <a href="group.php?$session[sessionurl]do=managemembers&amp;groupid=$group[groupid]">$vbphrase[manage_members]</a>
    </li>
   </if>

Below that ADD:

   <if condition="$groupoptions['email_group']">
    <li class="smallfont">
     <a href="sendmessage.php?$session[sessionurl]do=groupemail&amp;groupid=$group[groupid]">$vbphrase[email_members]</a>
    </li>
   </if>

Configuration:
By default, regular members, moderators, super moderators and administrators are configured to be able to send emails to their own social groups. Additionally, administrators are configured to be able to send email to any group. To change these permissions for these or any other groups:

1. In the AdminCP, goto Usergroups -> Usergroup Manager.
2. Edit the user group.
3. Find the section "Social Groups Permissions," and set the permissions for emailing as desired.

Uninstallation (IMPORTANT)
To properly uninstall this product, follow these instructions exactly:

1. Delete the file bitfield_socialgroupemail.xml from your forum/includes/xml directory.
2. Uninstall the product.

[sburgoon]

Yeah we really need a PM option.

otto

[PcGamer]

A PM Option would be great!!!

[alessai]

it just sends the email to me.... why ?!!!

[tazzarkin]

it doesn't seem to install for me. i've copied the file, imported the product, and edited the template. however, i don't get the "Email Members" in the Social Group section. I'm using the admininistrators id and all permissions are set to yes.

Any idea why this won't work for me?

[tazzarkin]

Figured it out. Another mod was preventing the user group permissions from being saved. Once I re-installed that other mod, the "Email Members" showed up.

Now I got to figure out how to un-install the other mod, but that's a question for another thread.

By the way, Great Mod!!

[Andre_85]

Originally Posted by tazzarkin

Figured it out. Another mod was preventing the user group permissions from being saved. Once I re-installed that other mod, the "Email Members" showed up.

Now I got to figure out how to un-install the other mod, but that's a question for another thread.

By the way, Great Mod!!

Installed, i have the same problem

What mod?

Thanks!

[bertwrld]

Any word on a PM option instead of email yet?

[yahoooh]

is there an option to make e-mail users required specific time before another mail send
this is to prevent some unusual spam or high mailed bu user

[htscpl]

Originally Posted by tazzarkin

Figured it out. Another mod was preventing the user group permissions from being saved. Once I re-installed that other mod, the "Email Members" showed up.

Now I got to figure out how to un-install the other mod, but that's a question for another thread.

By the way, Great Mod!!

Originally Posted by Andre_85

Installed, i have the same problem

What mod?

Thanks!

I'm having the same problem, which mod is in conflict with this one ? Thanks

[Bluesky_]

Very handy mod - installed and thanks

PS just wondering if there will be any possible update for a pm function?