Email to User - Private Message

[ryno]

Howdy CS Folks...

I have searched around incessantly for a solution but can't find one. Like most people I'd love to have an email message sent when a member gets a private message.

I had this working in 2.6, but alas, no luck in 4+.

Any help would be great, thanks all.

[dargre]

Originally Posted by ryno

Howdy CS Folks...

I have searched around incessantly for a solution but can't find one. Like most people I'd love to have an email message sent when a member gets a private message.

I had this working in 2.6, but alas, no luck in 4+.

Any help would be great, thanks all.

Basically I see send email code in file "compose.php".
If it doesn't work for you - can be a problem with email template.
But I'm not sure of that, you must ask other people that use default 4.xx and if it's working for them.
Personally I prefer to use my own code on my own site.

[ryno]

There is send email code in compose.php, I've tinkered with it, but it doesn't seem to be working. The template seems fine, I've double checked names, coding, etc.

I can certainly get the correct info passed onto the email, my biggest problem seems to be triggering the email to actually send.

[ryno]

Does it tie in with function.php at all?

[dargre]

Originally Posted by ryno

Does it tie in with function.php at all?

Not so much, I don't think any function is a problem.
Man, it's so easy to check if php go to send email code...
Enough is to put few echo(), to check where it stops...

[ryno]

$conn->execute("insert pm set subject='" .$subject. "', body='" .$details. "', sender='" .$username. "', receiver='" .$receiver_name. "', date='".date('Y-m-d H:i:s')."'");
                        $conn->execute("insert buddy_list set username='" .$username. "', buddy_name='" .$receiver_name. "'");
                        $rs_u = $conn->execute("select email, pm_notify from signup where username='" .$receiver_name. "' limit 1");
                        if ( $rs_u->fields['pm_notify'] == '1' && $config['pm_notify'] == '1' ) {
                                STemplate::assign("user_id", $_SESSION['id']);
                                STemplate::assign("user_name", $_SESSION['username']);
                                STemplate::assign("user_type", $_SESSION['type']);
                                STemplate::assign('sitename', $config['BASE_URL']);

                                $to = $rs_u->fields['email'];
                                $name = $config['admin_name'];
                                $from = $config['admin_email'];
                                $subj = $config['site_name']." - New Private Message";
                                $body = STemplate::fetch("mail/new_pm_notify.tpl");

                                mailing($to,$name,$from,$subj,$body);
                        }

There's two places where I'm seeing an anamoly. There is no "mail" folder or new_pm_notify.tpl file.

Second it looks like it's trying to pick up a value from "pm_notify" in the signup table, however there is no "pm_notify" in the table.

Perhaps I'm reading that all wrong, I'm not sure.

I tried the echo, but wasn't having much success in deciphering what it is to do with that. Appreciate your expertise Dargre...

[dargre]

If there's no folder or no template for email, then you can't expect it will work.
I already mentioned: can be a problem with email template...

I checked 4.1.5 version, indeed there's no pm_notify field in signup table.
Once it was, seems ClipShare removed it, but forgot to update compose file...

But if you still want to send emails: you can always skip "IF" clause in php.
Also it is possible to set simple text for email subject and message instead of email template, and it will work then.

- D.

[ryno]

Got it working.

In compose.php I commented out the built in send mail code:

$conn->execute("insert pm set subject='" .$subject. "', body='" .$details. "', sender='" .$username. "', receiver='" .$receiver_name. "', date='".date('Y-m-d H:i:s')."'");
$conn->execute("insert buddy_list set username='" .$username. "', buddy_name='" .$receiver_name. "'");
//$rs_u = $conn->execute("select email, pm_notify from signup where username='" .$receiver_name. "' limit 1");
// if ( $rs_u->fields['pm_notify'] == '1' && $config['pm_notify'] == '1' ) {
// STemplate::assign("user_id", $_SESSION['id']);
// STemplate::assign("user_name", $_SESSION['username']);
// STemplate::assign("user_type", $_SESSION['type']);
// STemplate::assign('sitename', $config['BASE_URL']);
//
// $to = $rs_u->fields['email'];
// $name = $config['admin_name'];
// $from = $config['admin_email'];
// $subj = $config['site_name']." - New Private Message";
// $body = STemplate::fetch("mail/new_pm_notify.tpl");
//
// mailing($to,$name,$from,$subj,$body);
// }

And added this below:

// send email notice to receiver
send_pm_notice($_SESSION[USERNAME],$receiver_name,$_REQUEST[subject]);

In function.php I added above //MAIL FUNCTION:

//SEND PM NOTICE
function send_pm_notice($fromu,$tou,$title)
{
global $conn, $key;
$qry1="select email from signup where username='".$tou."'";
$rs1 = $conn->execute( $qry1 );
$email= $rs1->fields['email'];
$uname = $tou;

$email_path = "emails/pm_notify.tpl";
$from="you@you.com";
$subj = "Notice: New message from ".$fromu."!";

STemplate::assign('uname',$uname);
STemplate::assign('fromu',$fromu);
Stemplate::assign('title',$title);
$mailbody=STemplate::fetch($email_path);

mailing($email,$fromu,$from,$subj,$mailbody);

}

Last, create a "pm_notify.tpl" file and save it in ../templates/emails/. Have it read something like this:

Howdy {$receiver_name}!

You have a new message from <strong>{$fromu}</strong> at <a href="http://www.yoursite.com">Yoursite.com</a>. You must log in to view your message.

<strong>Message Title: {$title} </strong>
<a href="{$baseurl}/mail/inbox">CLICK HERE TO READ THE MESSAGE! </a>

This is based on sheiking's code, just slightly modified. Thanks to him.

No doubt there's a better way to do it, but it's a start. Dargre, again, thank you for your help!

[Ronaldo1981]

A message that you sent contained no recipient addresses, and therefore no delivery could be attempted.

[gh0stmichael]

this one works as a charm!

does anybody have an add-on code that will show the user avatar instead of his/her latest video upload? i saw it about msg.tpl but cant get it to work!