[I've seen this question popping up now and then, and I'm not sure if there is a guide for it, so here's one man's take on the matter.]
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How to get a list of Yahoogroups group members (Windows 10)
You need:
- Python 2.7 or 3:
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- some way to grab cookies
When you install Python, make sure you select to add it to the "path" near the end of the installation process. It's best to select the option to install Python to its own folder, e.g. "C:\Python\", if you can.
In some browsers, you can click the "lock" icon next to the URL in the address bar to access the cookies. You need cookies for "yahoo.com", not "groups.yahoo.com". You need the value of the T cookie, Y cookie and (in some countries) the E cookie.
In some browsers, there may be extensions that can help, e.g. (for Vivaldi) or (for Firefox).
The easiest way to use IgnoredAmbience's Yahoo Group Archiver is to create a batch file (.bat file) in the same folder as the Archiver scripts, and run it (double-click it). If you don't know how to create a batch file, google for it (and google for unhiding file extensions, while you're at it).
Create this batch file and give it any name you want, e.g. getmembers.bat:
pip install -r requirements.txt
set tcookie="TTT"
set ycookie="YYY"
set ecookie="EEE"
set groupie="GGG"
python ./yahoo.py -ct %tcookie% -cy %ycookie% -ce %ecookie% -m %groupie%
pause
(Replace TTT with the T cookie's value, replace YYY with the Y cookie, and replace GGG with your group's name. Sometimes if you're in the EU, there is also an E cookie. Replace EEE with the E cookie, if any, or otherwise just leave it as EEE.)
If you run this batch file, the Archiver will create a list of members in a subfolder with your group's name, as "JSON" files, which you can open in any text editor by drag-and-drop.
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Samuel Murray