ixiam / com.ixiam.modules.mailreader

Displays stored emails (by using the 'Redirect to database' mail-sending option) through a simplified GUI

Project moved to https://lab.civicrm.org/extensions/mailreader

com.ixiam.modules.mailreader

What this extension does?

Normally, when we are working on a test/development site, we don't want to have the mail option activated, so that we can avoid potential faulty email sending and/or spamming. For such cases, we usually disable the email sending functionality, by navigating to: Administer CiviCRM -> System Settings -> Outbound Email (SMTP/Sendmail) and switch to 'Disabled Outbound Email'.

However, there are some pitfalls by doing that: If we have a function that tries to send an email, regardless of the settings we've provided, that function will crash (WSOD). A less catastrophic alternative is that we simply want to see how the emails will look like without actually sending them.

That's where this extension kicks in: By setting the email sending option to 'Redirect to Database' and by using this extension, we can now see how the emails look like, without muting the functionality of CiviCRM.

Where do I find the Email viewer ?

After installing this extension (and assuming that you did select the 'Redirect to Database' option), you should see an entry labeled 'Stored Mail reader' under the Menu entry 'Support'.

Please note: This form requires 'Administer CiviCRM' priviledges to display.

Please explain the options

• Limit to: How many entries would you like to appear on the page? Default is 10.
• DESC order: The sort order that will be used to display the entries. Default is "DESC".
• Button: Refresh listing: After changing some/any of the options above, you need to click the button so that the actual refresh happens
• Button: Delete ALL entries: Self explanatory: Will delete ALL database rows from the table 'civicrm_mailing_spool'. Please be careful as there is no undo function!

com.ixiam.modules.mailreader's Issues

Email Database Redirect setting in civicrm-settings.php

Just for your information and reference, I opened a question on stackexhange on a setting for civicrm-settings.php for Email Database Redirect.
https://civicrm.stackexchange.com/questions/21986/email-redirect-to-database-setting-for-civicrm-settings-php
When copying production databases to dev & stage it would be great to be able to override the mail setting to redirect to the database. I will update this issue when i have more news.

menu location of the reader

Hi there,
Many extentions with general admin functionality are now placed in civicrm/admin
(under administer > administration console)

(for example: https://github.com/adixon/ca.civicrm.logviewer
and https://github.com/konadave/com.klangsoft.overrides)

Would it be possible to change the location to this place also?
thanks, with kind regards,
Richard van Oosterhout