Disable Notification of Addition to Hidden Group

One of phpBB's many features is detailed usergroup management. An administrator can create "hidden" usergroups, which are not displayed to unauthorized users. Another good feature in this category is an e-mail notification sent to a forum member on addition to any usergroup.

One little problem with these arises with these two features, however. Adding a member to a hidden group also triggers an e-mail message, which contains information about the hidden group! That doesn't seem quite so hidden or secure, now does it?

This modification allows you to have more truly "hidden" groups, by disabling the notification e-mail normally sent when adding a member to a hidden group.

Features of Disable Notification of Addition to Hidden Group 1.0.1

  • Prevents e-mails to members added to hidden groups.
  • Increases security of hidden usergroups.

Also Available At

This refinement can also be downloaded from the following sites. They may have a slightly older version; new releases are posted here before being submitted to these sites. These are the only "official mirror" sites where this refinement is submitted.

phpBB.com - MOD Release Announcements & Support Topic

phpBBHacks.com Download Listing

Additional Notes

** Tested only on this phpBB version. May have unpredictable results on other versions.

† This download was tested only with PHP 4, but is expected to work on PHP 5 also.