You can customize the language strings sent with the Email and add substitutions such as [name], [username], etc... at the following location.

In: components/com_comprofiler/plugin/language/default_language/default_language.php
On: Lines 391-394
[code:1]
DEFINE('_UE_SENDEMAILNOTICE',"

---

This is a message from %s at %s ( %s ) to you:

---

\r\n\r\n"«»);
DEFINE('_UE_SENDEMAILNOTICE_REPLYTO',"\r\n\r\nWhen replying, please check carefully that the email address of %s is %s."«»);
DEFINE('_UE_SENDEMAILNOTICE_DISCLAIMER',"\r\n\r\n

---

NOTES:

---

\r\n\r\nThis user did not see your email address. If you reply the recipient will have your email address.\r\n\r\n%s owners cannot accept any responsibility for the contents of the email and of user email addresses."«»);
DEFINE('_UE_SENDEMAILNOTICE_MESSAGEHEADER',"\r\n\r\n\r\n

---

Message from %s to you:

---

\r\n\r\n"«»);
[/code:1]

The %s throws me as I can't figure out what it refers to.

The %s signifies the string is used within a sprintf, which means the %s is to be replaced inside PHP by something such as a username, etc...

What could I replace the 'you' with in the line

You should use substitutions in such a case for example [name]. Please see changed language string as follows. More information on substitutions can be found within Tutorials from my signature.

[code:1]
DEFINE('_UE_SENDEMAILNOTICE',"

---

This is a message from %s at %s ( %s ) to [name]:

---

\r\n\r\n");
[/code:1]

Post edited by: krileon, at: 2010/06/11 15:11

I tried using [name] just to see what would appear, but it just says [name] in the email - no substitution at all.

This unfortunately means the language strings do not support substitutions, sorry. The name should already be included in the email either by way of username or name depending on how you've configured CB to display formatname field (CB Configuration > General > Name Format).