UriMail

UriMail or uri_mail is a Textpattern 4.5 plugin. It lets you create a contact form in the front-end where visitors of your website can send private messages to the administrator.

Compiling

To compile it, you need Textpattern extension ied_plugin_composer:

1. In the Plugin composer tab, write "uri_mail" in the "name" field and click on "Create new plugin";
2. Paste the main file content (the PHP code) in the "Plugin code" textarea;
3. In the bottom of the page, choose Distribution > Export as uri_mail_v..txt. The downloaded file will be the compiled project, ready to be installed as any Textpattern plugin.

Usage

What to do after the installation

After installing the plugin, go to the Extensions tab and select the UriMail subsection: the plugin will create a database table to store the messages. You should see an empty table, because there's no content yet.

Tags, i.e.: how to use

The most simple tag is , that creates a simple form with the three main fields.

Tag parameters, i.e.: how to customize

There are three parameters that let you change the label of the three fields:

• mail_label, that changes the label of the email field; its default value is "Your email".
• object_label, that changes the label of the object field; its default value is "Object".
• message_label, that changes the label of the message textarea; its default value is "Your message".
• send_label, that changes the label of sumit button.
• success_message/failed_message, that change the success/error response.

Managing the messages

When you visit the UriMail tab in the Extensions section, you can see the messages sent to you; clicking on a line lets you see the complete text, with also a link to delete the messages you don't need any more.