On-site member email - How to disable?

[css_script_writer]

Hi everyone

Just a simple question here. Is it possible via the ACP (or a MOD) to disable the option in all member's profile to receive email from other members?. For example, in each profile under: Modify Profile>Account Settings there is an option called "Allow users to email me". Is it possible to hide this so that it doesn't appear and to also make the default for this "no" or unchecked?. I'd rather not do a code-edit because it might interfere with MODS. Spam is a concern.

Thanks, CSS

[Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail]

I think there isn't a mod but a way via phpMyAdmin where you change true (1) to false (0) for member emails to be turned off altogether. I can't remember where and how but do search for help or wait for one.

[css_script_writer]

Anyone?...

[Joker™]

make backup of files before editing them

For registration page
Themes\default\Registration.template.php
Find:

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<dt><strong><label for="allow_email">', $txt['allow_user_email'], ':</label></strong></dt>
<dd>
<input type="checkbox" name="allow_email" id="allow_email" tabindex="', $context['tabindex']++, '" class="input_check" />
</dd>
</dl>';

Replace it with:

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</dl>';
/*<dt><strong><label for="allow_email">', $txt['allow_user_email'], ':</label></strong></dt>
<dd>
<input type="checkbox" name="allow_email" id="allow_email" tabindex="', $context['tabindex']++, '" class="input_check" />
</dd>*/

For Profile
Sources/Profile-Modify.php
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'hide_email' => array(
'type' => 'check',
'value' => empty($cur_profile['hide_email']) ? true : false,
'label' => $txt['allow_user_email'],
'permission' => 'profile_identity',
'input_validate' => create_function('&$value', '
$value = $value == 0 ? 1 : 0;

return true;
'),
),

Replace it with:

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/* 'hide_email' => array(
'type' => 'check',
'value' => empty($cur_profile['hide_email']) ? true : false,
'label' => $txt['allow_user_email'],
'permission' => 'profile_identity',
'input_validate' => create_function('&$value', '
$value = $value == 0 ? 1 : 0;

return true;
'),
),*/I've just commented out the things, nothing is deleted in above codes.

[Aleksi "Lex" Kilpinen]

Hi css_script_writer, did the advice above help you? Is this issue solved, or do you need further assistance on this?

I think there isn't a mod but a way via phpMyAdmin where you change true (1) to false (0) for member emails to be turned off altogether. I can't remember where and how but do search for help or wait for one.

Actually, I don't believe 2.0 has any setting to completely remove the e-mail function. Strange as it is.