[Resolved] Using CRED field value in Email Notification headers (From Name)

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[andreyD-2]

I need to be able to dynamically change From Name of email notification. Customer fills his name in CRED form and it should become From Name of email notification.

Tried to use the shortcode, but it didn't work:
[types field='customer-name'][/types]

[Luo Yang]

Hello,

There isn't such kind of built-in feature within Toolset Forms plugin.

And even you can setup custom codes to change the "Notification e-mail from" as custom field value, it will conduct other problem, for example:

spoofing of email addresses
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Your user will be able to use other people's email address to send the emails, so I don't think it is practical.

[andreyD-2]

I need to be clear: it's not about changing From Email, which may lead to email spoofing. All I need to be able to do is to change From Name with custom field value.

This feature is widely used in other popular and secure form plugins and it would be good to see it in Toolset as well. Which is not harmful or dangerous practice at all. Here is an example from RSForms Pro, which I use for my Joomla clients:

[Luo Yang]

Sorry for the misunderstand, but same as above, there isn't such a built-in feature within Toolset Forms plugin, it needs custom codes, you can use filter hook "cred_mail_header" to trigger a custom PHP function, and change the mail from name to what you want. For example:

there is a Toolset form(ID: 123) sending the email notification, and you are going to change the email from name to custom field "customer-name", this custom field is created with Types plugin.

You can try these custom codes:

function customise_cred_notifications( $headers, $formid, $postid, $notification_name, $notification_number ) {
    if ($formid==123 && $notification_number==0) {
		add_filter('wp_mail_from_name', 'mail_from_name_func', 11, 1);
    }
    return $headers;
}
add_filter('cred_mail_header', 'customise_cred_notifications', 999, 5);

function mail_from_name_func($name){
	$name = get_post_meta(get_the_ID(), 'wpcf-customer-name', true);
	$name = sanitize_text_field($name);
	return $name;
}

[andreyD-2]

My issue is resolved now. Thank you!