Overriding joomla core email template

Question

Is there a way I can override the core email template that the admin will received once a guest sent message on contact form?

I would like to customize the look and feel of the received email. At least I can include a email header and footer.

Answer 1

I think an easy override like in joomla layouts and templates is not possible. If you want to modify your emails, you can...

1. change language files or make language overrides to modify your email (not what you´re looking for)
2. write your own system plugin which modifies your email methods. The email methods are stored in /libraries/joomla/mail/mail.php. Here you can wrap a template around your content.
3. use a extension which catches your templates and wraps them into templates like joomla email beautifier.

I´m with you, hope in the future there will be an easy native option to override mail templates.