Email Notification When Post Submitted

Question

Is it possible for a user group to be notified by email when a post is submitted using either the backend or a form on the front end?

Answer 1

Currently there isn't a native way to do this, but you could write a plugin which would work like this:

• Wait for an event like: content.onSaveContent or entries.onSaveEntry

• Get all users from a specific usergroup using the ElementCriteriaModel.

• Use the EmailService to send a mail to each of them.

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Quick-and-Dirty:

public function init()
{
    parent::init();

    //Event: onSaveEntry
    craft()->on('entries.saveEntry', function(Event $event) {

        //Get all users from UserGroup
        $user_criteria = craft()->elements->getCriteria(ElementType::User);
        $user_criteria->groupId = '1';
        $users = $user_criteria->find();

        //Send to each User
        foreach ($users as $user) {
            //Send Mail
            $email = new EmailModel();
            $email->toEmail = $user->email;
            $email->subject = 'Heyyyyy';
            $email->body    = 'How you doin?';

            craft()->email->sendEmail($email);
        }
    });
}

Answer 2

For those that are looking for a plugin that simply notifies users (without all the overhead), take a look at Brief. It's a super-light plugin that simply notifies users whenever a new entry is added to a Section.

If anybody has a specific need for it, I'd be glad to add features.

More information: Brief

Answer 3

Alternatively, you could get in touch with Ben Parizek of Barrel Strength Design who has a plugin called Sprout Email. Currently in beta but you can request a preview.

I am using it as we speak.

Answer 4

Or, have a look at Postmaster, which works a treat!