I've looked but I haven't found the actual coding to do this.

I'd like people to automatically be subscribed to a main forum so that everyone gets system announcements and such. This would be easier then the group e-mail option. I see the template, user_profile_email.html, and I'm thinking I could just insert a hidden input line in there. However, what happens when people go there and the main forum is displayed along with the rest of the forums? What happens if they check or upcheck this? Surely someone has been down this road.

I had a plugin built for me that auto-subscribes all registered users to one or more specified forum(s)....as determined by admin. The only problem is that users have the ability to unsubscribe (I didn't lock out that function).

Is this what you are looking for?

Dave

yes, that sounds like the ticket....I would prefer not to allow people to opt out but I guess I could put a note on the subscribe page about that. Just so I have this straight.....people who sign up for a new account are automatically subscribed for whatever forum you, the admin, choose?

thanks

Yes.....when their status is 'Registered' then emails will flow. I have a required registration and email validation prior to entering my site. They will not go until registered and email validated.

Another solution for blocking the opt out is put an if/then in the subscribe template not showing the mandatory subscribed forum.

Not sure about the coding, but maybe someone else here can help with that.

Dave

>I have a required registration and email validation prior to entering my site

I have the same sort of set-up as above and I think I could figure out a way of keeping the subscribed box checked, maybe a bit of javascript.

Is this plug in available?

steven

Sounds very cool. I'd love to try this plugin out.
It would be much appreciated if you would make the plugin available.