Thanks, Shal.? Your reasoning for transferring the member list makes sense.? But it brings to mind another question.?
Does the transfer process utilize the member's email address designated to receive Yahoo group messages, or the Yahoo login email (or ID/profile) which is required to login to Yahoo?? As you know, they might not be the same.? For instance, I have to login with the old Yahoo ID I created when joining my first group 15 yrs ago.? But I receive my various group messages at either my Windstream or Gmail addresses.? I just ignore the fact that I even have the Yahoo email account that was automatically created.? Some of my members have lost the ability to login to the Yahoo website, because they don't remember their profile password and can't successfully reset it to to a new one.? My continuing difficulty in trying to help them gain access is one of the reasons I'm getting closer to transferring to Groups.io.
If the initial Groups.io message is sent to their "preferred" email address as designated on the Yahoo group, there shouldn't be a problem with most of them being able to complete the Groups.io login process.? For those few who might not be able to do that, will there be a problem with my issuing a new invitation to join after the group list is transferred?? Could I then delete their old membership from the transferred list?? I understand that it would mean they can't edit old postings, but that shouldn't be an issue with our group.? A limited few do all the postings; the majority just read the emailed messages and login occasionally to view new photos.
I've found the GMF for Y!groups a great help in managing the changes since Neo, and now the GMF for Groups.io to educate me about such a promising alternative.? I think the time has come to talk to my group about making the change.? Thanks for your help, and that of other members!
Dotty
