[Release vb2.0] Receive copy of e-mail you send via the BB

[bira]

Hi All,

This is a very small hack, but one that my users requested:

When you send a fellow member an e-mail via the BB mailform, you can select to also receive a copy of this e-mail to your address.

The "installation" (for lack of better word) includes inserting a small piece of code into member.php, adding a small piece of HTML into one template, and creating a simple text-only new template.

Enjoy!

Installation Instructions:

1. Open member.php. Almost completely at the end of the script, find:



Code:
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Code is only visible to licensed users, and only when logged into the forums.
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BELOW it add:



Code:
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Code is only visible to licensed users, and only when logged into the forums.
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Save file and upload.

2. Edit template mailform.

Find, almost at the bottom:



Code:
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Code is only visible to licensed users, and only when logged into the forums.
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And ABOVE it add:



Code:
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Code is only visible to licensed users, and only when logged into the forums.
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3. Create new template, called email_copymessage with the following content:


This is a copy of an e-mail message you sent to $destuserinfo[username] at $bbtitle ( $bburl/index.php ):
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$message



(change the text to whatever you like really)


THAT'S IT!

The mailform will now look like this:

http://www.atlasf1.com/personal/bira/mailform.gif

If you check this box, a copy of the e-mail you just sent will also be sent to you.

Cheers,

Bira

[bokhalifa]

good work

bira

workin good:D


thank;)


I waet for you now hack:D

[bira]

just to confirm, this hack works with all vB 2.x.x versions up to and including the latest 2.2.1

[eva2000]

hey bira .. missed you over at vbulletin.com forums :(

how ya doin ? :D

:cool: hack :)

[Chen]

Thanks for confirming bira... installed here of course. :)

[mem]

nice hack!!!
I like it. :D

[bira]

Originally posted by eva2000
hey bira .. missed you over at vbulletin.com forums :(

how ya doin ? :D

:cool: hack :)

hi eva2000 - good to see you :)

I usually surf up around this time of year, because we have the winter break in Formula One, which means I go knee-deep in website development :)

Since I postponed upgrading vB for ages (I ran 2.0.1 until last week), there was not much I could do on vB, so there.

But now I'm back, heh.

[eva2000]

Originally posted by bira


hi eva2000 - good to see you :)

I usually surf up around this time of year, because we have the winter break in Formula One, which means I go knee-deep in website development :)

Since I postponed upgrading vB for ages (I ran 2.0.1 until last week), there was not much I could do on vB, so there.

But now I'm back, heh. well welcome back then :D

now i'll have to follow you around this forum seeing what goodies you produce for us :D

[Kathy]

Okay, I would love to use this hack...but when I add the code on the member.php page...where indicated I end up with "parse error on line 1533 of member.php" ...whether I have the templates up and running or not.

ANy ideas what I'm messing uP?

PS....please remember I'm PHP challenged. :D

[Erwin]

Welcome back, bira. Your hacks have always been excellent. :)