Topic: Mail List Bridge 1.0.0

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##        Mod title:  Mail List Bridge Mod
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##      Mod version:  1.0.0
##   Works on PunBB:  1.2.x, 1.2.10 (tested)
##     Release date:  2006-01-22
##           Author:  Max Khitrov (max@mxsoft.org)
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##      Description:  This mod creates a link between mailing list(s) and your
##                    forum, allowing users to access the same content using
##                    two different methods.
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##   Affected files:  viewforum.php
##                    viewtopic.php
##                    post.php
##                    common.php
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##       Affects DB:  Yes
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##            Notes:  1) This is the first release of the mod. Although I've
##                       been testing it myself, when dealing with topics like
##                       e-mail and mailing lists the only way of ironing out
##                       bugs is to have many people test in different
##                       environments. If you don't feel up to the challenge,
##                       wait until the next few releases are out.
##                    2) Before installation, read problems.txt for a list of
##                       known issues with this mod.
##                    3) The mod is currently English-only (all strings are
##                       hard-coded), and the documentation is lacking a bit.
##                       Both will be fixed later on, but if you're not
##                       comfortable with English, I suggest you wait a bit,
##                       since miscommunications can cause problems. As far as
##                       documentation goes, if you need help, please post on
##                       mxsoft.org forums. Do not e-mail me, or ask questions
##                       on other boards, since that will only make it difficult
##                       for others to find answers to similar problems.
##                    4) Be sure to thoroughly read and understand the
##                       descriptions of all options in the admin, before asking
##                       questions.
##                    5) This mod modifies some of the default forum behavior,
##                       especially when a bridge is in two-way mode. Try to
##                       understand the modifications as you are doing them,
##                       just so I don't get a few dozen "where is the reply
##                       link?" type questions ;)
##
##       DISCLAIMER:  Please note that "mods" are not officially supported by
##                    PunBB. Installation of this modification is done at your
##                    own risk. Backup your forum database and any and all
##                    applicable files before proceeding.
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PunRes Topic: http://www.punres.org/viewtopic.php?pid=4459
Download: http://mxsoft.org/download.php?pid=36&rid=66

As mentioned on punres - please post any questions to mxsoft.org forums. smile

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Re: Mail List Bridge 1.0.0

Hey Max,

Glad to see this released, maybe we can get some mailing lists to migrate over to forums now.

Thanks.

Re: Mail List Bridge 1.0.0

Ive downloaded the latest, and I have a fresh Punbb on a test box.  Before I dive into this, I just want to ask if this is what I think it is.  It will work as sort of a mini-yahoogroups, where forums will be echoed out to email, and email will be reflected back into the forums?

-=Bob

Re: Mail List Bridge 1.0.0

I've never used yahoo groups, so can't say for sure if it is similar, but your description is correct.

Re: Mail List Bridge 1.0.0

It says the same content... What content are we talking about? Like emails new post?? I am so lost!

My PunRes Wiki Mods:
1.) Remove Post Icon in View Topic And in Index
2.) Bold Links In Header
[img]http://www.the-artbreak.com/forum/img/smilies/socom.png[/img]

Re: Mail List Bridge 1.0.0

Same content as in posts on the list are reflected on the forums, and forum posts are sent to the list.

Re: Mail List Bridge 1.0.0

Ok i see!! Nice mod!... Hey and one last question! Is this installed on your forum?

My PunRes Wiki Mods:
1.) Remove Post Icon in View Topic And in Index
2.) Bold Links In Header
[img]http://www.the-artbreak.com/forum/img/smilies/socom.png[/img]

Re: Mail List Bridge 1.0.0

It used to be when I first started working on it, but have since decided not to use my own forums for beta testing smile

I have a separate install on my local development server for monitoring everything. Though lately I've had very little time to work on this, unfortunately.

Re: Mail List Bridge 1.0.0

can u include the moded files that you have done?
can u upload them to http://nalan.org/junk as a zip or a rar?

My stuff or my style might sux, but atleast I'm willing to help when I can.
Don't be stupid and help ! We are the stupid one's !!!

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Re: Mail List Bridge 1.0.0

hi NightFalcon,
is it posible to enable the POP3 method too instead only IMAP?

11 (edited by NightFalcon 2006-03-13 23:03)

Re: Mail List Bridge 1.0.0

vibien - pop3 should work, but I haven't tested it (hence why it is disabled). Simply edit the admin page and remove the disabled attribute. You may need to do some more tweaking to the mail-handling routines for it to work properly. I've got another week of university and then I've got spring break. Hopefully I'll be able to do some more development on this mod then.

quaker - not exactly sure what files you're talking about...

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Re: Mail List Bridge 1.0.0

thx for the hint and have a good time

13 (edited by PunUser 2007-03-15 19:38)

Re: Mail List Bridge 1.0.0

Just to let you know:

I installed this mod on punBB 1.2.14 and when trying to fetch mail from a POP account manually the forum only returns empty pages. I managed to get the forum interface working again by crearing the 'bridges' table.

Oh, and when I use IMAP then manually launching a process cyle also results in punBB not willing to do any parsing as it seems.

14 (edited by metaface 2008-06-25 02:54)

Re: Mail List Bridge 1.0.0

Update: June 2008

I have been working on a number of fixes and new features for this mod.  Max a.k.a NightFalcon (the original developer) has been kind enough to give me permission to take over as the maintainer of this plugin.

If you currently use this mod, or would like to use it, please post any feedback or feature requests here.

I will update this thread when the new version becomes available.

Note: At this time, this plugin requires an IMAP mailbox which has been set up as a recipient of your mailing list.  You must also have the IMAP extension enabled in your PHP configuration for the bridge to work.

-Dave

Re: Mail List Bridge 1.0.0

Hello,

The download link above is not working. Is this mod moved to some other location?

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Re: Mail List Bridge 1.0.0

http://www.punres.org/files.php?pid=169