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This is a MOD that has been installed by FreeForums and is by default enabled. It sends inactive users a reminder that they've not been active over the passed period and would like to see them back.

As a lot of people just want to disable this feature, I will split it up between:
» Disabling 'Inactive User Reminder'
» Enabling and Setting it up.

Disabling 'Inactive User Reminder'

[1] Go to your Board Index.

[2] At the bottom you will find the link to your Administration Control Panel (ACP), click on then Re-Authenticate Yourself and click on Proceed to the ACP.

[3] Go to the General Tab and select the Mod Center.

[4] You will now see the following:
 

[5] Click on

[6] You've now disabled the Inactive User Reminder.


Enabling and Setting it up

[1] Go to your Board Index.

[2] At the bottom you will find the link to your Administration Control Panel (ACP), click on then Re-Authenticate Yourself and click on Proceed to the ACP.

[3] Go to the General Tab and select the Mod Center.

[4] You will now see the following:


[5] Click on Edit.

[6] This will take you to a new page, with the following options:

[x] Inactive Treshold
Fill in the amount of days of user inactivity after which you want the first e-mail to be send.

[x] Since last
Upon this the Last User Activity is based.

[x] First E-Mail Subject
The subject of the first e-mail that is being send out.
(Note: you can use the variables mentioned in the option below)

[x] First E-Mail Body
The content that is being send in the first e-mail. You can use the following variables:
{USERNAME} - Which will be the username of the user it's being send to.
{FORUM_NAME} - The Site Name of your forum, defined in the Board Settings.
{FORUM_URL} - The URL to your Forum.
{EMAIL_SIG} - The E-Mail Signature, defined in the E-Mail Settings (Advanced Admin Panel » General tab).

[x] Second Reminder Wait Time
Number of days before sending a second reminder e-mail, if the member has still not logged in or posted (per your selection).

[x] Second E-Mail Subject
The subject of the second e-mail that is being send out.
(Note: you can use the variables mentioned earlier on)

[x] Second E-Mail Body
The content that is being send in the second e-mail.
(Note: you can use the variables mentioned earlier on)

You've now completed the "Inactive User Reminder" for users that have made posts and then vanished, but you can also do it for users that have registered and never made a post. That part comes now.

[x] Non-Posting Member Reminder Wait Time
Number of days to wait after a user registers without posting to send a reminder e-mail.

[x] E-Mail Subject
The Subject of the Non-Posting Member Reminder.
(Note: you can use the variables mentioned earlier on)


[x] E-Mail Body
The Content of the Non-Posting Member Reminder.
(Note: you can use the variables mentioned earlier on)

[7] You've now successfully setup your Inactive User Reminder!