NSPro newsletterlist link

If you include a link to "read this message online" via {url:NEWSLETTER} in a newsletter and the subscriber follows the link then the display of the newsletter has a link "Back to newsletter list"  which goes to <SITE>/index.php/component/nspro/newsletterlist.  This link can be viewed by public. I already have a protected menu page that uses the "NSPro newsletter list" menu item, that restricts access to registered users.

Is there a way to block public access to <SITE>/index.php/component/nspro/newsletterlist  ?

 

I have got round this issue using an Apache webserver RewriteRule to redirect requests for the above mentioned URL to an access restricted  NSPro Newsletter List menu item which forces a login first, if not logged in.

Hi again Craig,

I just added an option in the Component Options to require a menu item for the Newsletter list.
This will be included in the next version.

Let me know if you need it earlier than that.
Thanks again!

Hi Christopher,  Ah many thanks for adding that.  There is no rush on my part I can leave the RewriteRule in place until the next scheduled release.

Okay, great!
Let me know if anything else comes up.

I notice that this has now been included in 3.3.3068.
But the problem is not really solved, because everybody who is aware of a link to list of newsletters can still access it. Yes, you can indeed have a menu item an set it to registred, and then the list is no longer public.
However, if you open the link to view a newsletter online, there is still a button at the bottom that links to the complete list of newsletters. This button now produces a 404. Which is not the real McCoy. I have solved this problem temporarily by including in my user.css