The "alias" did not work!
This is the message log now for each attempt for gmail account mhcgfx1b9j to forward to [email protected]:
Non-member mhcgfx1b9j+caf_=p7j3q9k5=groups.io@... attempted to send message "Find Deals Near You With Your Twigby Discount Program" via email
And the member?is clearly there:
???? Mom ??? mhcgfx1b9j@... ??? No Email ??? Sep 7
And the alias is:
Aliases ??? mhcgfx1b9j+caf_@...
So the alias is in place and the member is correct but email forwarded from mhcgfx1b9j@... is STILL not being accepted and distributed to the group.
What next?
As I have repeatedly said, many other groups.io I have created in the past have never had this problem with forwarding from a gmail member AND never needed an "alias".
I'm at Witt's End!
regards,
rich painter
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On 10/9/24 9:02 AM, Christos Psarras via groups.io wrote:
On 2024-10-09 00:34, Rich Painter via groups.io wrote:
I dont think that will work because the actual gmail is NOTmhcgfx1b9j+caf_ so when the groups.io add confirmation goes out to mhcgfx1b9j+caf_ that doesnt exist!
True -if added to the group as a separate account-, but if you had a paid*** group you could direct-add her so no confirmation email would be sent out. (*** or setup an integration as Bruce mentioned)
But the alias part is no worry, there are no confirmation emails sent to an alias since it's not a regular account but just a nickname, so no group emails or whatnot will ever go to that alias. Aliases just allow someone to post something from a different email address but when posted it looks like it came from the main address, not the alias. All group messages (if this account was setup to receive them) would go to the main address, not the alias.
I dont know how to create an alias. I did some searching but didnt find it.
That info would be in the User manual, not the Owner manual, it's in here. You need to be logged in as her, go to the upper right of screen where the account settings are, all the way down click on Aliases, add the address and save.
Cheers,
Christos
Rich Painter