[Andy] Email subscription 3.5 2026-03-02

Sends an email every day showing most popular topics.

An email of the most popular topics is sent to all members and guests that have subscribed to the email subscription.

(Example of Email subscription email)




(Example of Options page)




(Example of Email subscription link in the footer)




(Example of Subscribe/Unsubscribe overlay, guest view)




(Example of Subscribe/Unsubscribe overlay, admin view)




(Example of Email subscription admin page)




(Example of User group permissions)




Features:

• Option to allow guests to subscribe to the emails
• Option to exclude forums.
• Option to vary the number of topics sent in the email.
• Option to send test email.
• Admin page to easily manage subscriptions.
• All phrases start with emailsubscription_ for your convenience.

Database changes:

This add-on will add a a table called andy_email_subscription to your database.

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which forums should I exclude in the Options page?
A: Exclude any forums the Unregistered / Unconfirmed user group cannot access.

Q: Which user group should get "Yes" in the user group permissions?
A: Administrative.

Q: When are the emails sent?
A: 12:00 PM UTC every day. Adjust the cron entry if you would like to change this time.

Q: If I ban or delete a user, will they still get emails?
A: If you have 'Allow guests' in the Options unchecked, then no they will not get emails.