Message Boards Configuration Reference
Configuration settings for the Message Boards app are divided in Settings and Notifications. To access the Message Boards app’s configuration screen,
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Open the Site Menu (
), expand Content & Data, and go to Message Boards. -
Click Options (
) in the top right corner → Configuration.
Settings
Configure general preferences for the Message Boards app, including posting permissions, thread formats, user ranks, and RSS feed options.
General Tab
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Allow Anonymous Posting | Allows guest (non-authenticated) users to post threads. |
| Subscribe by Default | Subscribes users by default to threads they participate in. |
| Message Format | Provides a drop-down menu to select BBCode or HTML as the editor. |
| Enable Report Inappropriate Content | Enables users to report threads for Terms of Use violations. |
| Enable Ratings | Enables users to rate threads. |
| Thread as Question by Default | If enabled, the first threads are always questions and subsequent threads can be marked as answers; disabled by default. |
| Show Recent Posts from Last | Provides a drop-down menu to select how many previous posts appear based on time: 24 Hours, 7 Days, 30 Days, or 365 Days. |
Thread Priorities
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Default Language | The instance’s default language is set to English and cannot be modified here. |
| Localized Language | Select a supported language from a drop-down menu; Administrators can set ranks in different languages. |
| Name | Enter the priority level’s name. |
| Image | Enter the priority level’s icon; use a full URL or a relative path to the theme. |
| Priority | Enter the priority level; higher numbers indicate greater importance. List them in descending order. |
User Ranks
Message Boards users can configured to have a visible rank based on the number of posts they contribute.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Default Language | The instance’s default language is set to English and cannot be modified here. |
| Localized Language | Select a supported language from a drop-down menu; Administrators can set ranks in different languages. |
| User Ranks Text Area | Enter the user ranks in the text area. |
RSS
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Enable RSS Subscription | Toggle RSS subscriptions on or off. |
| Maximum Items to Display | Select the maximum number of items to show in the RSS feed. |
| Display Style | Choose how threads appear: as an abstract, full content, or title only. |
| Format | Select the feed format: Atom 1.0, RSS 1.0, or RSS 2.0. |
Notifications
Customize email templates and sender details for notifications sent when threads are added or updated.
Email From
Configure the sender details for automated notifications related to message board activity.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Enter the forum owner/moderator’s name. |
| Address | Enter the forum owner/moderator’s email address. |
| HTML Format | Select if the email should be in HTML format. |
Message Added Email
The Message Added Email tab contains the template for emails sent when a new message board thread is created. Use FreeMarker placeholders to dynamically insert thread-specific information, such as the message subject, user details, and URLs.
Expand the Definition of Terms menu to view available placeholders (e.g., [$MESSAGE_SUBJECT$], [$MESSAGE_BODY$]) and learn how they pull data and metadata from each thread to automate email content.
Message Updated Email
The Message Updated Email tab contains the template for emails that are sent whenever a message board thread is updated.
Expand the Definition of Terms menu to learn more about how to create an automated email that import data and metadata from each thread.