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vBouncer: reduce server load by unsubscribing bouncing members from threads
Mod Version: 1.2, by tamarian (Coder) tamarian is offline
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vB Version: 3.5.1 Rating: (14 votes - 4.07 average) Installs: 121
Released: 21 Jun 2005 Last Update: 05 Oct 2005 Downloads: 356
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vBouncer is a handy tool for busy forums (or those that do not require email verification) to control the amounts of bogus emails sent from and to your server.

What vBouncer does: vBouncer monitors your mail spool file, and identifies members responsible for large amounts of bounced emails. It then issues a PM warning, and when the unsubscribe threshold is met, it will will unsubscribe them for all threads, and sets them to the "no email" subscription level.

After a couple of runs, this should significantly reduce your server load.

Features:
o Manual or auto processing option
o Collect logs via IMAP/POP or mail spool file
o Custom filters to match patterns in bounced emails
o Uses vB's cron files (Scheduled tasks)
o Uses encrypted header for authentication (suggested by Paul M).
o Stats on members with bouncing emails, and error codes
o Tuning options
o Verbose cron logs for diagnostics
o Option to send PM warning prior to reaching the limit
o Option to send PM notifications after reaching the limit
o Option to change the member's subscription default
o Option to all thread subscriptions to "no email"
o Option to all forum subscriptions to "no email"
o Option to move offenders to a different primary usergroup
o Option to process 5.0.0/550 errors (email unknown) upon a single email, isntead of observing the bounce limit


Installation:
1. Extract the files into the corresponding directories (admincp => admincp, includes => includes)
2. Run the installation script in the admincp
3. Fill out the settings menu in the vBouncer section of the admin panel (see the how-to post below)
4. Import and activate the plugin file through the plugin manager.
5. Once ready, add the cron scripts to your scheduled tasks: vbouncer-collect.php (should be run daily, or more frequently) and vbouncer-clean.php (weekly, equal to Bounce limit period)
6. If you are using vB's SMTP email option, make sure to also enable the "-f" option.

Change log:

- August 12, 2005 v1.3 Update to the cron files to match new changes in vB's cron/tasks. To upgrade, just re-upload the contents of includes/cron.

- July 11, 2005 v1.2 Bug fix for some server/PHP setups; resolve aliases for return keys, otherwise some aliases would be considered forged.

- July 5, 2005 v1.1 Bug fix in standard report pattern matching

- July 4, 2005 v1.0 Added encrypted header for authentication (suggested by Paul M).

- July 3, 2005 v0.9.1 fixed a bug preventing IMAP/POP log collection.

- July 2, 2005 v0.9 added IMAP/POP option and custom filters file vbouncer.ini

- June 27, 2005 v0.5 Added custom header setting option, for re-written headers.

- June 26, 2005 v0.4 Found a way to make it work as a plugin, without code edits (thanks to Paul M)

- June 26, 2005 v0.3 No changes, just removed the plugin

- June 25, 2005 v0.2 Added NDR/Reply code errors to stats, and option to act upon 5.0.0/550 (user unknown)

- June 21, 2005: v 0.1 Initial release. Marked beta, but it's working fine on PostFix and SendMail. Need to hear from those who tried on QMail and Exim

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Old 28 Oct 2009, 22:09
Barteh Barteh is offline
 
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Again, it *does* work on 3.8.4. Maybe a screenshot helps prove the point
Notice my vB version and the last run date of the cron job. And the intercepted bounces of course, heh. Annoyingly enough hotmail cries wolf frequently.



If vBouncer isn't working, you should probably try reinstalling it. Make sure you follow the instructions to the letter, who knows you may have missed something important at the first attempt
Don't forget to tick 'overwrite' when importing the product again, otherwise nothing changes.
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Old 04 Nov 2009, 16:42
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is this work in vb 3.84

please help
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Old 19 Nov 2009, 00:59
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Originally Posted by cgway.net View Post
is this work in vb 3.84

please help
YES!!!!!
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Old 19 Nov 2009, 01:01
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Originally Posted by SpankMe View Post
YES!!!!!
Awesome.
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Old 22 Nov 2009, 09:17
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AWESOME MOD!!


Anyone could make this full compatible with 3.6.X or 3.8.X ?
Script install fails in first step, MySQL Error: Unknown column 'phrasetypeid' in 'field list', which is normal since phrasetypeid belongs to 3.5.X only....
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Old 30 Dec 2010, 14:33
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upgrade to vb4?
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Old 30 Dec 2010, 15:13
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the last post he made was in 2006.
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Old 16 Jan 2011, 01:02
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I know this thread hasnt been looked at for 5 years now but this would truly be a huge modification for big boards..........in fact any board after the recent hacking of the reCaptca and loads of spam accounts being made all over the place , this could be used to clean up the accounts after the mess has been made.

I see this mod failed after 3.7 and 3.8 so if anyone has this working on VB4 then please feel free to share
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Old 28 Feb 2011, 21:04
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Would be awesome if someone can fix the phrases. I guess the rest will work.
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Old 02 Mar 2011, 07:38
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Works fine for me in vB 4.1.2
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Old 02 Apr 2011, 08:56
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Doesn't work here on 4.1.1, Installations fails,

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Old 04 Apr 2011, 01:29
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The install part probably no longer works, but I installed mine on the target version and the bouncer code has always worked after each upgrade of vB.
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Old 04 Apr 2011, 07:32
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Hmmm, ok. Thanks.

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Can the author or someone else fix the errors in the install file to work on vb 4?
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Old 11 Apr 2011, 08:11
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Hi,
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Can the author or someone else fix the errors in the install file to work on vb 4?
i would like it too
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