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To install: upload all files from the "upload" directory to your server in the proper directories. Then, navigate to admincp/vbms_install.php on your server and run the installer. It will make several template additions. If your navbar or header templates hav been modified, it will not be able to do it automatically, and you'll have to add these edits yourself.
In template navbar, find:
Add after:
Find:
Add after:
In your ACP, there should be a new set of options in a "vBulletin Mail System" category. That set of options is your main set of management stuff, and is pretty straightforward.
Feel free to post with any bugs or questions you find, etc. I'm trying to get this working again thoroughly, for all of us.
FAQ
* Is POP support available for my users?
No, this is similar to a webmail system.
* What is a catch-all email address, and how do I set it up?
A catch-all address is an email address that any mail sent to your server that isn't picked up by another account will go to. For example, if someone sends an email to [email protected] and you do not have a "randomgibberish" account defined, it would forward to your catch-all account that you have set up, such as [email protected].
* Can I run this if my server doesn't let me have a catch-all mail account?
Yes, but it's not recommended. As has been suggested by a few members, you can set up one mail account to the be "catch-all" and have vBMS connect to that, then set up mail accounts for each member who wants one and have it forward to the catch-all. All this has to be set up manually with your web host, and takes a great deal of willpower and availability from the website administrator, and is thus not recommended.
* I'm receiving the following error:
Code:
If you're getting an error similar to this, you do not have IMAP functionality available in PHP. Find your php.ini file on your server (usually /usr/local/lib/php.ini on Linux, C:\Windows\php.ini on Windows), and find the extensions section. Uncomment the line ";extension=php_imap.dll" (that is, remove the semicolon at the beginning) and restart your web server. If you don't have access to your web server to do this, contact your web host about installing IMAP support for PHP. If they won't do it, then this hack is not for you.
* I can't connect to the mail server, with this error:
Code:
First, make sure that your port number and server information are right. Some mail servers are on non-default ports (this is common), and some you may have to connect to a different host besides localhost (this is very rare). Also, try using the "Force no-TLS connection" option in the vBMS Options in the ACP.
* I can connect to the server just fine, but it won't get any email!
Check the "Mail checking logs" in your ACP (under the vBulletin Mail System area). If there are no logs, then the cronjob probably isn't running. If there are logs, see if there are any errors in there. If it's checking the mail account fine and simply says there are no messages, check with a webmail to see if the catch-all account is even receiving mails. If the webmail shows that the account has mail stuck in it and vBMS isn't picking them up, but vBMS is saying it's checking the account alright and finding 0 messages, then you're likely connecting to the wrong account. By doing these steps, you should at least be able to figure out where the problem is occurring.
In template navbar, find:
Code:
<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="usercp.php$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[user_cp]</a></td>Add after:
Code:
<if condition="$show['popups']">
<td class="vbmenu_control" id="navbar_vbms">
<a href="vbms.php$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[email]</a>
<if condition="$vbms_newmessages['newcount'] > 0">
<span style="font-weight: normal; padding: 1px 1px 1px 2px; margin: 0px 3px 0px 2px; border: 1px inset" class="alt1">
<phrase 1="$vbms_newmessages[newcount]">$vbphrase[x_new]</phrase>
</span>
</if>
<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
vbmenu_register("navbar_vbms");
// -->
</script>
</td>
<else />
<td class="vbmenu_control" id="navbar_vbms">
<a href="vbms.php$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[email]</a>
<if condition="$vbms_newmessages['newcount'] > 0">
<span style="font-weight: normal; padding: 1px 1px 1px 2px; margin: 0px 3px 0px 2px; border: 1px inset" class="alt1">
<phrase 1="$vbms_newmessages[newcount]">$vbphrase[x_new]</phrase>
</span>
</if>
</td>
</if>Find:
Code:
<!-- / header quick search form -->
</if>
<if condition="$show['member']">Add after:
Code:
<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="navbar_vbms_menu" style="display: none">
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
<tr><td class="thead">vBulletin Mail System</td></tr>
<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="vbms.php?$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[navbar_inbox]</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="vbms_new.php?$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[navbar_write_message]</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="vbms_ab.php?$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[navbar_address_book]</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="vbms_folders.php?$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[navbar_folders]</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="vbms_filters.php?$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[navbar_filters]</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="vbms_options.php?$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[navbar_options]</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="faq.php?$session[sessionurl]faq=faq_vbms">$vbphrase[navbar_help]</a></td></tr>
</table>
</div>In your ACP, there should be a new set of options in a "vBulletin Mail System" category. That set of options is your main set of management stuff, and is pretty straightforward.
Feel free to post with any bugs or questions you find, etc. I'm trying to get this working again thoroughly, for all of us.
FAQ
* Is POP support available for my users?
No, this is similar to a webmail system.
* What is a catch-all email address, and how do I set it up?
A catch-all address is an email address that any mail sent to your server that isn't picked up by another account will go to. For example, if someone sends an email to [email protected] and you do not have a "randomgibberish" account defined, it would forward to your catch-all account that you have set up, such as [email protected].
* Can I run this if my server doesn't let me have a catch-all mail account?
Yes, but it's not recommended. As has been suggested by a few members, you can set up one mail account to the be "catch-all" and have vBMS connect to that, then set up mail accounts for each member who wants one and have it forward to the catch-all. All this has to be set up manually with your web host, and takes a great deal of willpower and availability from the website administrator, and is thus not recommended.
* I'm receiving the following error:
Code:
Code:
Fatal error: Call to undefined function: imap_open()...If you're getting an error similar to this, you do not have IMAP functionality available in PHP. Find your php.ini file on your server (usually /usr/local/lib/php.ini on Linux, C:\Windows\php.ini on Windows), and find the extensions section. Uncomment the line ";extension=php_imap.dll" (that is, remove the semicolon at the beginning) and restart your web server. If you don't have access to your web server to do this, contact your web host about installing IMAP support for PHP. If they won't do it, then this hack is not for you.
* I can't connect to the mail server, with this error:
Code:
Code:
Warning: imap_open() [function.imap-open]: Couldn't open stream {localhost:110/pop3}INBOX in /includes/vbms_class_installer.php on line 791* I can connect to the server just fine, but it won't get any email!
Check the "Mail checking logs" in your ACP (under the vBulletin Mail System area). If there are no logs, then the cronjob probably isn't running. If there are logs, see if there are any errors in there. If it's checking the mail account fine and simply says there are no messages, check with a webmail to see if the catch-all account is even receiving mails. If the webmail shows that the account has mail stuck in it and vBMS isn't picking them up, but vBMS is saying it's checking the account alright and finding 0 messages, then you're likely connecting to the wrong account. By doing these steps, you should at least be able to figure out where the problem is occurring.