YetAnotherForum.NET (YAF) is a Open Source discussion forum or bulletin board system for web sites running ASP.NET. The latest version is ASP.NET v2.0 with a Microsoft SQL Server backend. The full C# source code is available licensed as GPL.
Its main features include the following: 100% C# ASP.NET ; Microsoft SQL Server 2000/2005 database support; User configurable cultures. See dates and numbers the way you are used to; Unlimited number of categories, forums and messages; Includes private messaging and private messaging notification features; Possibility to hide forums when user has no access; Unlimited user groups, with option to automatically promote users based on number of posts; Access rights based on groups; Polls can be added to posts; Administrators can mass email to all users or specific group; Template for easy integration with your current site design and more…


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