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If member of parent, must still confirm request to join unrestricted subgroup
#bug
"I believe that was implemented so that others couldn't submit subscription requests using your email address." Of course. That makes sense for stand-alone groups. However, in the case of a subgroup,
"I believe that was implemented so that others couldn't submit subscription requests using your email address." Of course. That makes sense for stand-alone groups. However, in the case of a subgroup,
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· #27086
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If member of parent, must still confirm request to join unrestricted subgroup
#bug
Oops -- I forgot to say that the members are applying to join subgroups via email to <subgroup>+subscribe@<parentgroup>.groups.io We use Yahoo groups via email -- we keep our files on a website. Plus,
Oops -- I forgot to say that the members are applying to join subgroups via email to <subgroup>+subscribe@<parentgroup>.groups.io We use Yahoo groups via email -- we keep our files on a website. Plus,
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· #27080
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If member of parent, must still confirm request to join unrestricted subgroup
#bug
Parent group is restricted. Subgroup is not -- no boxes checked under Spam Control. Owner of parent group can add them to any subgroup. They get a notice telling how to opt-out. Excellent. However, if
Parent group is restricted. Subgroup is not -- no boxes checked under Spam Control. Owner of parent group can add them to any subgroup. They get a notice telling how to opt-out. Excellent. However, if
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#suggestion The ability to mark a moderated message as Spam
#suggestion
If Donald Hellen's post doesn't make sense, check your spam folder. At least in my case, Pamela Tatt's original post on this topic was flagged by Outlook360 and placed in the "Junk" folder due to the
If Donald Hellen's post doesn't make sense, check your spam folder. At least in my case, Pamela Tatt's original post on this topic was flagged by Outlook360 and placed in the "Junk" folder due to the
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How to make your group findable.
#misc
Made some quick tests with my "crash test dummy" group. The bad news: Groups that have every one of the requested list of search words in the group name or description are displayed in reverse alpha o
Made some quick tests with my "crash test dummy" group. The bad news: Groups that have every one of the requested list of search words in the group name or description are displayed in reverse alpha o
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· #26937
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What is the algorithm for the display order of groups after entering a keyword search?
#misc
FWIW, words or phrases in the description of our parent group started coming up in searches immediately after I changed Settings > Privacy > Visibility from "Group not listed in directory, private mes
FWIW, words or phrases in the description of our parent group started coming up in searches immediately after I changed Settings > Privacy > Visibility from "Group not listed in directory, private mes
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· #26918
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Invitation email misdirection
#bug
We're finding that people are suspicious because they don't know what groups.io is -- even Yahoo Groups members. Hence my suggestion of adding something like "a modern platform for serious online comm
We're finding that people are suspicious because they don't know what groups.io is -- even Yahoo Groups members. Hence my suggestion of adding something like "a modern platform for serious online comm
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· #26904
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Invitation email misdirection
#bug
If a group owner invites someone who has a gmail address, they get this friendly, well-worded email: --------------------- Invitation to join the <GroupName>.groups.io group Hello, You have been invit
If a group owner invites someone who has a gmail address, they get this friendly, well-worded email: --------------------- Invitation to join the <GroupName>.groups.io group Hello, You have been invit
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· #26903
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May want to condense the confirmation emails.
#suggestion
Due to use of smartphones to read email, a lot of people nowadays only see (and therefore only act on) the first paragraph of an email. Might be good to condense the text in the confirmation emails. T
Due to use of smartphones to read email, a lot of people nowadays only see (and therefore only act on) the first paragraph of an email. Might be good to condense the text in the confirmation emails. T
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· #26813
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Fixed - Links in confirmation emails.
#bug
If the confirmation emails had <groupname> instead of <groupname>@groups.io in the body, then no email reader would interpret it as a mailto link. Better yet, make the link a mailto that matches the F
If the confirmation emails had <groupname> instead of <groupname>@groups.io in the body, then no email reader would interpret it as a mailto link. Better yet, make the link a mailto that matches the F
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Curt Gowan
· #26811
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Fixed - Links in confirmation emails.
#bug
Aha! Looking back, I see that this issue originally showed up when testing from Gmail. It turns out that the confirmation mail link issue disappears when using Outlook Mail ! Microsoft apparently disa
Aha! Looking back, I see that this issue originally showed up when testing from Gmail. It turns out that the confirmation mail link issue disappears when using Outlook Mail ! Microsoft apparently disa
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· #26809
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Fixed - Links in confirmation emails.
#bug
The mailto links in the subscribe and unsubscribe confirmation emails are gone. The group name is now given in plaintext, instead of as a link that attempts to submit a post. Now the member has only o
The mailto links in the subscribe and unsubscribe confirmation emails are gone. The group name is now given in plaintext, instead of as a link that attempts to submit a post. Now the member has only o
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Curt Gowan
· #26807
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Bad link in confirmation email
#bug
We're very close to this stuff. We know that sending a note to a group is submitting a post. Folks new to email forums may not know that. "Anyone that follows the instructions won't have a problem. ;>
We're very close to this stuff. We know that sending a note to a group is submitting a post. Folks new to email forums may not know that. "Anyone that follows the instructions won't have a problem. ;>
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Curt Gowan
· #26803
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Same bug in Unsubscribe confirmation email.
#bug
As one would expect from a well-organized developer, same bug in the "Confirm Your Groups.io Unsubscribe Request" email. The canned emails are very friendly and clear, BTW. Thanks, --cg
As one would expect from a well-organized developer, same bug in the "Confirm Your Groups.io Unsubscribe Request" email. The canned emails are very friendly and clear, BTW. Thanks, --cg
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· #26794
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Bad link in confirmation email
#bug
1. Using a different gmail account from the account used to set up a test group called Curt-Test, I sent an note to Curt-Test+subscribe@groups.io 2. Got this reply "Confirm Your Groups.io Subscription
1. Using a different gmail account from the account used to set up a test group called Curt-Test, I sent an note to Curt-Test+subscribe@groups.io 2. Got this reply "Confirm Your Groups.io Subscription
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· #26793
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An easy way to reduce blacklisting
#misc
Many people think that reporting a subscription email as spam will cause the sender to take them off the list -- which is not the case. All that generally does is to increment a counter in their email
Many people think that reporting a subscription email as spam will cause the sender to take them off the list -- which is not the case. All that generally does is to increment a counter in their email
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· #26655
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Blacklisting - using multiple IP addresses?
#suggestion
Many, many years ago, I met with the Yahoo Groups team at Yahoo headquarters in Sunnyvale. One of the engineers drew a block diagram of how Yahoo Groups works, which showed that they have a pools of o
Many, many years ago, I met with the Yahoo Groups team at Yahoo headquarters in Sunnyvale. One of the engineers drew a block diagram of how Yahoo Groups works, which showed that they have a pools of o
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· #26654
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If you have a gmail account, you need to be checking your Spam folder every day or so.
#meta
If you have a Gmail account, you need to be checking your Spam folder every day or so. All email systems have a spam or junk folder, where they temporarily park suspected spam messages before permanen
If you have a Gmail account, you need to be checking your Spam folder every day or so. All email systems have a spam or junk folder, where they temporarily park suspected spam messages before permanen
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· #26652
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