Question

I want to setup email notification for changes in a specific topic - as opposed to all topics which is what the current mailnotify script does. Can what I want be configured - or do I have to hack the mailnotify script? thanks, Mike.

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-- TWikiGuest - 16 Dec 2004

Answer

I think notifications in TWiki is being re-thinked at the moment - unfortunately I don't have a clear view of what is the recommended and best solution for now.

But a way to go (that works great with TWikiRelease02Sep2004) is installing ImmediateNotifyPlugin and the patches in ImmediateNotifyPluginDev.

That'll open up for just putting a simple line like:

   * Set IMMEDIATENOTIFY = <comma-separated list of user names>

in a topic - and each time the topic is updated hereafter, the users/groups on the list will receive an immediate notification.

If you are looking for notifications that are not "instant", but e.g. "daily" instead, I think you're in for hacking the mailnotify script

-- SteffenPoulsen - 17 Dec 2004

AFAIK you get an e-mail for each little change when using the ImmediateNotifyPlugin.

An alternative is to install the MailerContrib which allows you to get notified of specific topics in the usual notify intervals. This contrib will be part of the TWiki distribution.

-- PeterThoeny - 17 Dec 2004

Thanks for the answers. I'll try installing the MailerContrib plugin - it sounds like it suits my needs. Appreciated.- Mike

-- TWikiGuest - 17 Dec 2004