Super Admins can Read Private Messages

Important: version 1.7 alpha 1 is for 3.7.3 PL1 and not meant as a stable build.

Admins who don't want to hide their plugin from other admins can import the product .xml file and then put the cpnav_readpm.xml in the includes/xml/ folder so their left menu has a link to pm.php

What does this do?

This allows a super admin to read the private messages (all folders) from any registered member through the admin control panel.

This was really the first hack for version 3 of vBulletin, and now upgraded to 3.5 because of many .. many .. many requests. ..many.

Documentation: Read the pm.php file.

Installation: Upload to admincp/

Usage: admincp/pm.php?userid=x (where x = userid)

Author: Scott (the ninja code):ninja:

Moral: Don't use this pm.php to read your member PM because you can or because you are curious, but to find evidence of PM-spam or in case of scams, fraud, court order related issues or because the bunny has to get it.

Disclaimer: No stuffed animals were hurt, repeatedly.

Support: No

[SnowBot]

any chance floris to port this addon over also so that it works with 3.5

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....8&postcount=13

thanks

Snowy

[SnowBot]

OK floris is busy so can anyone else have a go at the above mod for me?

[RaceJunkie]

YEa I would likr too see this for 3.5.0 also. I have a member i believe is spamming my board.. :devious:

[RaceJunkie]

I get this error when running it

Warning: main(./includes/functions_bbcodeparse.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /admincp/pm.php on line 37

Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required './includes/functions_bbcodeparse.php' (include_path='.:/usr/local/lib/php') in /homepages/43/d129676427/htdocs/forums/admincp/pm.php on line 37

[Marco van Herwaarden]

There are at least 2 other hacks like this for 3.5, if this one don't work on Gold.

[tokenyank]

Originally Posted by MarcoH64

There are at least 2 other hacks like this for 3.5, if this one don't work on Gold.

This is true, but I believe Floris's is the better of the available ones..

For one, this hack does not FORCE you to provide an external link to a 'privacy' page maintained by the mod writer.

Another reason is that isn't a 'hack' or plugin or mod... It's a file that you browse to with a userid... Therefore, using this wouldn't void vB.com's support should you need their help.

There are more, but again, I guess it is just down to personal preference. I do hope that this is made to work with Gold, but if not, such is life!

[RaceJunkie]

Originally Posted by MarcoH64

There are at least 2 other hacks like this for 3.5, if this one don't work on Gold.

Could you privide the links please?

I would like to take a look at them

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Originally Posted by tokenyank

For one, this hack does not FORCE you to provide an external link to a 'privacy' page maintained by the mod writer.

There is a way around it, under some conditions. But it is your choice in the end.

Originally Posted by tokenyank

Another reason is that isn't a 'hack' or plugin or mod... It's a file that you browse to with a userid... Therefore, using this wouldn't void vB.com's support should you need their help.

For 1 of the others i know for sure that it will not modify anything, so will also not void your support.

Originally Posted by RaceJunkie

Could you privide the links please?

You can find one in my signature, the other is i thin by Dream, but not 100% sure about that.

[Andyrew]

Installed and working on 3.5.0 thanks

[minifhncc]

Does this work for VB3.5 ?

Thanks!