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DennisTT Wrote:Please enable the use of + and . within the email address And stickied.

Sounds like you discovered the magic of Gmail's filters.

Couldn't help trying it

DennisTT Wrote:

TemplatesForAll Wrote:

DennisTT Wrote:Please enable the use of + and . within the email address And stickied.

Sounds like you discovered the magic of Gmail's filters.

Couldn't help trying it

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The first edition of the newsletter will be sent out tomorrow or Saturday. Be on the lookout, and please let me know if you have any suggestions, ideas or content for upcoming mailings. Thanks!

And BTW, sorry for the downtime of the above link. I was moving to a faster server.

The first issue has just been sent out via email to all subscribers. An online version will be available in a few days.

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I'm signed up.
Can't wait to see it dispatched to me every time it comes out.

Welcome and thanks to everyone who has signed up!

Here is the online version of the first newsletter sent out a few days ago:

Quote:Hello, and thank you for subscribing to the all-new MyBB Community Newsletter! It is our goal to bring you the best MyBB Community Thread Recaps possible, along with tips, insight and general information from MyBB.

First, we will start off with threads we think the common MyBB user should read over. These threads may assist you on various aspects of MyBB, or help you customize the board to your liking.

Here are some recent threads we think you should check out (listed in no particular order):

"Create Another Portal"
Shows how to make a duplicate portal.php page, which is fully functional and does not need script editing.
http://community.mybboard.net/showthread.php?tid=4327

"Solution: Double borders"
A simple CSS tutorial that adds a "double border" to table headers, similar to that of Yahoo's.
http://community.mybboard.net/showthread.php?tid=4338

"[F] Forum/Category move-bug"
Here is a fix for the bug that occurs sometimes while moving forums and/or categories.
http://community.mybboard.net/showthread.php?tid=4353

"phpBB to MyBB Converter"
Here is the new converter for phpBB to MyBB 1.0 PR2.
http://community.mybboard.net/showthread.php?tid=4245

"IPB 1.3.x to MyBB 1.0 PR2 Converter System Beta 2"
Another new convertor, this time for IPB 1.3.x to MyBB 1.0 PR2.
http://community.mybboard.net/showthread.php?tid=3863

"Can I move from SMF ?"
Michael83 shows how to convert a Simple Machine Forums into MyBB.
http://community.mybboard.net/showthread.php?tid=4397

"Displaying News on Homepage"
Offers various ways to display MyBB forum news on other parts of a website.
http://community.mybboard.net/showthread.php?tid=3975

"Portal Outside of forum directory...."
Support on how to include your portal outside of the MyBB forum directory.
http://community.mybboard.net/showthread.php?tid=4380

"Lang Vietnamese PR2 Beta 1"
A beta translation for MyBB in Vietnamese.
http://community.mybboard.net/showthread.php?tid=4445

"Preventing Multiple Registrations With Same Email"
Pretty self explanatory
http://community.mybboard.net/showthread.php?tid=4399

"PM on Reg Question"
A hack for the "PM on Registration" mod, that makes it send a PM to the Admin when a new user registers.
http://community.mybboard.net/showthread.php?tid=4369

You can also check out many more threads by going to the MyBB Official Forum:
http://community.mybboard.net

New Mod Releases:

Andrew Harmor has released a few new mods for PR2, and can be viewed here:
http://community.mybboard.net/showthread.php?tid=4295

Decswxaqz has made a "Template Debug Information" mod that is very useful for users who like to code and alter their pages in MyBB. It displays the templates used to generate a given page:
http://community.mybboard.net/showthread.php?tid=2442

Michael83 has added some new mods to his list, including "1.6 Clear Database 1.0", and the "1.5 Flash Tag 1.0", among others. Check them all out here:
http://community.mybboard.net/showthread.php?tid=4188

Smethead has released a PR2 compatible version of his popular "Advanced Reputation System" mod. As with any mod or code change, this version should be used in caution since it is currently only a BETA or testing release.
http://community.mybboard.net/showthread...8#pid26708

Nitemare has released an "Emergency Message System" which displays an admin's message globally to all users, with different colors for different severity:
http://community.mybboard.net/showthread.php?tid=4370

"Avatar Caption"
This plugin adds a caption under the avatar, displayed in member profiles and posts:
http://mods.mybboard.com/view.php?did=172

New Themes:

Kodaks has released an "Admin Lite" AdminCP style. This is only to be used for the AdminCP, as it will not work as a theme. Very simple, but elegant (nothing like a little shameless self-promotion, eh? ):
http://community.mybboard.net/showthread.php?tid=4407

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MyDownloads and MyLinks presented by WebDevote.com
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Here are this issue's recommended free downloads and links that the common MyBB User may enjoy. Proudly presented by WebDevote.com.

EclipseStyle-
This is an excellent program that will easily create CSS code, based on the simple options you choose in the easy to use interface. For Windows:
http://www.webdevote.com/downloads/EclipseStyle.zip

EclipsePalette-
This is one of the easiest and most useful color palette programs I have ever seen. It has many features that will help you out with colors and various functions such as lightening or darkening them. Also includes an Eye Dropper tool that will instantly tell you the exact color of anything on your computer or the internet that you choose. A must have! For Windows:
http://www.webdevote.com/downloads/EclipsePalette.zip

A big thanks goes out to Green Eclipse (the maker of these two excellent programs), for letting us host the two program downloads right on Web Devote and for featuring them as this issue's MyDownloads.

Pixel2Life is a huge database of tutorials for everything from Photoshop to CSS and more! Check them out; you are bound to find something new and useful:
http://www.pixel2life.com/

If you have a suggestion for a upcoming MyDownloads or MyLinks, please send them to [email protected].
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If anyone has suggestions, comments, critisicms or content to be added, please email [email protected].

If by any chance you believe we have forgotten something in this issue (like a mod, theme, thread etc.), please let us know and we will include it in the next issue of the newsletter.

Thank you for subscribing to The MyBB Community Newsletter, and we hope this mailing has been useful. Have a great day!

Sincerely,
kodaks and Web Devote


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Thanks for including me in the mod list. I never check out this forum as a rule o_O

thank you for adding me to the list Can't wait to recieve my first addition..lol