thread_pager

Introduction

This Perl script sends a notification email if the original poster (OP) posts in their forum thread.

Requirements

• Turn on "Allow less secure apps" in your Google Account preferences to enable sending over Gmail SMTP.
• Modify the values in the "REQUIRED CUSTOMIZATIONS" section in the script.

Procedure:

• Run the script using Perl 5 version 28 or higher.

Usage: thread_pager.pl

Example Execution

Example Notification Email

Automation

The script can be run using Unix/Linux cron or Windows Task Scheduler.

### Run every hour using cron
0 * * * * cd /home/user/scripts && /usr/bin/perl /home/user/scripts/thread_pager.pl > /home/user/scripts/listener.log 2>&1