Extension:EmailCapture

MediaWiki extensions manual

EmailCapture Release status: stable
Implementation	User identity , Special page , Database
Description	Collecting and verifying email addresses.
Author(s)	Trevor Parscaltalk
Latest version	0.5.0
MediaWiki	1.17+
Database changes	Yes
License	GNU General Public License 2.0 or later
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Parameters $wgEmailCaptureAutoResponse $wgEmailCaptureSendAutoResponse
Hooks used LoadExtensionSchemaUpdates
Quarterly downloads	3 (Ranked 155th)
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The EmailCapture extension allows to collect e-mail addresses, and allow users to verify them through e-mail. This code is nearly complete but totally untested.

This was designed for use with the ArticleFeedback extension. The idea is that members of the Wikimedia Community Department can collect e-mail addresses (largely of people without user accounts) in order to contact them in the future about creating an account, editing an article, etc. The extension stores the individual's e-mail address, a verification code, and a verification boolean in a database table.

Feedback

Open tickets in Wikimedia's BugZilla under the "ArticleFeedback" component in the "MediaWiki extensions" product. Be sure to include "[EmailCapture]" in front of the bug summary.

Installation

• Download and place the file(s) in a directory called EmailCapture in your extensions/ folder.
• Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php file:

  wfLoadExtension( 'EmailCapture' );
  

• Run the update script which will automatically create the necessary database tables that this extension needs.
•  Done – Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.