Default Thread Subscription Mode Instant Email when registering

[Apolo]

Hi,

I've been looking throughout the admin control panel and couldn't find this feature.

I need to set the Default Thread Subscription Mode to Instant email notification when a new user is registering.

Right now the default value is Do not subscribe.

Also, when a user is posting a new thread or message, I'd like to set the default to Subscribe and receive email notification of new replies.

Please let me know how to achieve this.

Thank you! : )

[kavin]

ACP -> Templates & Styles -> Templates -> Your Theme -> Member Templates -> member_register

Find:

<select name="subscriptionmethod" id="subscriptionmethod">
<option value="0" {$no_subscribe_selected}>{$lang->no_auto_subscribe}</option>
<option value="1" {$no_email_subscribe_selected}>{$lang->no_email_subscribe}</option>
<option value="2" {$instant_email_subscribe_selected}>{$lang->instant_email_subscribe}</option>
</select>

Replace With:

<select name="subscriptionmethod" id="subscriptionmethod">
<option value="2" {$instant_email_subscribe_selected}>{$lang->instant_email_subscribe}</option>
<option value="1" {$no_email_subscribe_selected}>{$lang->no_email_subscribe}</option>
<option value="0" {$no_subscribe_selected}>{$lang->no_auto_subscribe}</option>
</select>

[Apolo]

Hi kavin,

Thanks for your reply.

Then I understand there is no feature for this in the admin control panel.

If I edit that template, what would happen when applying updates/upgrades? Should I keep this in mind to manually edit it again after applying updates/upgrades?

Thank you. : )

[bioHZD]

ACP -> Templates & Styles -> Templates -> Your Theme -> Member Templates -> member_register

Find:

<select name="subscriptionmethod" id="subscriptionmethod">
<option value="0" {$no_subscribe_selected}>{$lang->no_auto_subscribe}</option>
<option value="1" {$no_email_subscribe_selected}>{$lang->no_email_subscribe}</option>
<option value="2" {$instant_email_subscribe_selected}>{$lang->instant_email_subscribe}</option>
</select>

Replace With:

<select name="subscriptionmethod" id="subscriptionmethod">
<option value="2" {$instant_email_subscribe_selected}>{$lang->instant_email_subscribe}</option>
<option value="1" {$no_email_subscribe_selected}>{$lang->no_email_subscribe}</option>
<option value="0" {$no_subscribe_selected}>{$lang->no_auto_subscribe}</option>
</select>

The code above changes the standard subscription setting for new registering users.
Is there also a way to change it for already existing users?

Thanks in advance.

[User 51303]

i presume you would run some sort of phpmyadmin sql query to change / force all users to differnt value as thats what you do to force all users to use specific postbit type

[faviouz]

(I know this is an old thread, I am just complementing it with an answer since it's often found in search results)

Run this SQL query to set all existing users to the same thread subscription mode:

UPDATE `mybb_users` SET `subscriptionmethod` = 'X';

Change X to the value of the subscription method. 0 corresponds to "Do not subscribe", 1 corresponds to "No email notification" and 2 corresponds to "Instant email notification".

[Ram8349]

After applied this change,
Somehow no matter what a user change the setting to, they still get emails in their mail when someone replies to a thread they've been in. Is it supposed to be this way? Or a bug?

[Verilog]

This user has been denied support.

Thank you very much, it is very useful.

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Also if you have some default table name then edit in fabio code
UPDATE "tablename"users SET subscriptionmethod = '0';

Remove "tablename" including"" with the table name.

[asianinvasion]

ACP -> Templates & Styles -> Templates -> Your Theme -> Member Templates -> member_register

Find:

<select name="subscriptionmethod" id="subscriptionmethod">
<option value="0" {$no_subscribe_selected}>{$lang->no_auto_subscribe}</option>
<option value="1" {$no_email_subscribe_selected}>{$lang->no_email_subscribe}</option>
<option value="2" {$instant_email_subscribe_selected}>{$lang->instant_email_subscribe}</option>
</select>

Replace With:

<select name="subscriptionmethod" id="subscriptionmethod">
<option value="2" {$instant_email_subscribe_selected}>{$lang->instant_email_subscribe}</option>
<option value="1" {$no_email_subscribe_selected}>{$lang->no_email_subscribe}</option>
<option value="0" {$no_subscribe_selected}>{$lang->no_auto_subscribe}</option>
</select>

Does this code send email notifications to the CREATOR of the thread? Or does this code send email notifications to anybody who participates in the thread (including the creator)?

Thanks.

[G37Sam]

This worked like a charm, thanks Kavin.