How to change e-mail sender's name? (phpBB)

[Zaborg]

phpBB board sends an e-mail to a user using default e-mail account (ACP->e-mail settings).

Sender's name will appear as only the username of that default e-mail (like [email protected] -> sender "admin")

How to change the sender's name? (Like "admin" -> "Admin of Admin.com")

Thanks

 

[Ashley S]

I don't think you can?.
Ive never seen it or used it 😛.

 

[Zaborg]

But you got my point, right?

Well... There has to be a way 😀

 

[sapper]

But you got my point, right?

Well... There has to be a way 😀

The default e-mails are found as text filles in language > En.

I've edited a few of mine.

I just add my name to the string

ie Graham Walters

AKA Sapper

 

[Zaborg]

Hmm I think you got it wrong or I can't find those strings in those files...

 

[sapper]

Hmm I think you got it wrong or I can't find those strings in those files...

Heres the Account Activated e-mail

Subject: Account activated

Hello {USERNAME},

Your account on "{SITENAME}" has now been activated, you may login using the username you received in a previous e-mail.

Your password has been securely stored in our database and cannot be retrieved. In the event that it is forgotten, you will be able to reset it using the email address associated with your account.

{EMAIL_SIG}

Replace Email sig with your chosen Signature<br /><br />-- 13 Sep 2010, 22:01 --<br /><br />

Hmm I think you got it wrong or I can't find those strings in those files...

Heres the Account Activated e-mail

Subject: Account activated

Hello {USERNAME},

Your account on "{SITENAME}" has now been activated, you may login using the username you received in a previous e-mail.

Your password has been securely stored in our database and cannot be retrieved. In the event that it is forgotten, you will be able to reset it using the email address associated with your account.

{EMAIL_SIG}

Replace Email sig with your chosen Signature

Oh forgot to say remove the curly brackets !!

 

[Zaborg]

Thats signature, not sender's name...

 

[Nathan]

I don't believe what your trying to achieve in phpBB is possible, ive never done it nor have I seen it done and im quite efficient with phpBB, however ask on the official support forum, they might know.

 

[Zaborg]

Well okay, let's leave this topic.... I'll stick with that boring and weird sender's name ...

 

[sapper]

Well okay, let's leave this topic.... I'll stick with that boring and weird sender's name ...

Sorry I misread what you were asking.

Like Nathan said I don't think it is possible, I asked a similar question on the phpBB board, bu tnever got a definate yes it can be done reply.

The only other option that may work is if you set a custom profile field for users to complete, (but that would still be down to what they entered into it.) you may then be able to call the info from that field.