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Paul Flory · #1 04-21-2009, 10:59 AM

I'm new to vB, but we just purchased a license in order to try to move our email blast-style communication to a forums/boards-based approach.

However - our people addicted to the instant gratification of emails -- and I wonder how we can recreate this real-time communication experience with vB...

Is there a way to configure email notifications and/or RSS feed updates for every posted thread AND reply in vB? On a user-by-user subscription basis, based on their preferences?

For example, (and ideally) we'd love to allow any member to subscribe to a forum and opt to get updates via email and/or a RSS feed of that forum whenever someone creates or replies to any thread.

Can the RSS or emails include a large % or even all of the posted thread/reply?

Thanks for any tips or pointers to manuals!

Paul

Lynne · #2 04-21-2009, 02:18 PM

The default RSS feed for vbulletin will give you feeds for new threads, not replies. I'm not sure if there is a modification for that. Try searching "feed*" or "repl*" in "all mods" "titles only"

Paul Flory · #3 04-21-2009, 02:45 PM

Thanks, Lynne.
Your search keywords helped narrow down my results to a useful batch. (see below)

Looks like I'm not the only one that was interested in the idea... I haven't yet found any solutions. I'll keep digging through the forums to see how one would go about tweaking the code or finding a 3rd party module.

Thanks!
Paul

RSS Feed - Show all replies too https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...2A+feed%2A+RSS

External RSS Feed That Includes Replies to Threads https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...2A+feed%2A+RSS

RSS feeds with replies? https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...2A+feed%2A+RSS

RSS feed show replies to subscribers https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...2A+feed%2A+RSS

RSS feeds not updating with replies to existing threads? https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/forumdisplay.php?f=112

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