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That would be very helpful. In my case, I don't think the offender?will try that but, even if she does, my group requires approval and I can just get?the IP off the application.? ? ? ? ?

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? ? That's exactly what I needed to know. Thanks so much for the help. ? Donna ? ? ?

On Sat, Apr 13, 2019 at 06:22 AM, Shal Farley wrote:

2) Ask Mark to create a means for a group moderator/owner to set the subscription linkage for a message which doesn't have one. This might be similar to the feature already implemented that allows mods/owners to change the Owner of a photo or photo album.

In some ways this might be simpler to implement, but it might provoke more fears of abuse.

Also, it would be too tedious for words unless there were a way to perform it in bulk. So one is back to needing at least a "virtual subscription" so that there's a posterid to search for (that's the key to the "All Posts By This Member" function). But this one would be simpler, as it would only need to provide a posterid, no need to have anyone "access" it.

I like this solution!
My problem actually I have 2 defunct email address "benoit.dumeaux@..." and "benoit.dumeaux@..."

On Sat, Apr 20, 2019 at 11:33 AM, Brian Vogel wrote:

Just curious if you know whether Groups.io has any IP address banning capability.

No (yet?).? On paid groups, you can ban domains though.

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? ? ? ? ? ? Just curious if you know whether Groups.io has any IP address banning capability.? That gets used elsewhere where I moderate in extreme cases where someone keeps trying to resubscribe using a string of different e-mail addresses.? ?Of course, they have to NOT be using a VPN, but since many don't this can be quite handy, too.

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On Sat, Apr 20, 2019 at 11:27 AM, Donna Whitman wrote:

I have a former member that caused me some VERY unneeded grief before unsubbing and I would like to be able to ban her from seeing the group or reapplying again.

Go to Admin>Members and select "banned" using the blue pull-down menu button at top left. On the resulting page you will find an entry box where you can pro-actively enter someone's email address.

Note that banned members can still read group messages if your message archives are public (see Admin>Settings>Privacy>Visibility). Banning also does not prevent someone from attempting to join your group using a different email address.
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? ? I have a former member that caused me some VERY unneeded grief before unsubbing and I would like to be able to ban her from seeing the group or reapplying again. I know I can remove and ban members but how do I do it if they're already gone. I know it's possible since she's managed to ban me from several groups she's at least part owner of that I've never been a member of. It's very childish and I just want NOTHING to do with her. ? In my my 15+ years of owning groups here and on Yahoo, this is the first time I've had to deal with such an objectionable person. I realize people can have differences of opinion but this was beyond nasty. I find it quite upsetting. ? Thanks for any advice. ? Donna

On Sat, Apr 20, 2019 at 10:08 AM, f1mqj wrote:

Hi, I start a test group on 9 march 2019 (with another mail), and some time later (26 march) i receive e-mail seemingly from this email account?[?] with only a jpg image including a ransom request.
There is no direct link with the group, but an other member say to me he got the same thing (the day he was added to the group).

By "this email account," do you mean the group address?

A [totally false] scam about recording people in compromising positions using their own computer's webcam has been going around the 'net in various forms for nearly a year now. They ask for a bitcoin "ransom" because it cannot be traced...the originating address is generally spoofed.

If you can't find the same message(s) in the online message archive, then it didn't come from the group. The fact that a new subscriber got one of these the same day he joined is probably just a coincidence.?

Hope this helps,
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Hi, I start a test group on 9 march 2019 (with another mail), and some time later (26 march) i receive e-mail seemingly from this email account with only a jpg image including a ransom request.
There is no direct link with the group, but an other member say to me he got the same thing (the day he was added to the group).
Do you heard about that ?
Best regards

On Sat, Apr 20, 2019 at 07:21 AM, Jan Winspear wrote:

Is there a problem with sending ecards to groups.io?

Probably...if they arrive from an email address that is not subscribed to the group. Open your activity log (Admin>Activity) and check for an entry saying something to the effect of "Non-member noname (at) jacquielawson (dot) com attempted to send message "Happy Easter" via email
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If you want to allow non-subscribers to post, there is a checkbox for that at Admin>Settings>Message Policies. Such messages will be moderated, so you will have to intercede to ensure they go through each time. The other option is to create an Email Integration...see?/g/GroupManagersForum/message/16068?for instructions.

Hope this helps,
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On 4/20/19 2:44 AM, Rob Gordon wrote:

I was hoping someone knew of a tool where this could be safely downloaded and checked.

It could be something innocent, like a PGP signature.

Anyway, download it to a Linux box, and extract the file.

Linux, not Windows. Malware operators default to Windows, unless they
know that their target exclusively uses Mac or Linux. For a mailing
list, the assumption is that the users will be on Windows.

There are a couple of AV programs that run on Linux, specifically to
look for malware targetting Windows.
I have no idea what the name of the AV software is, or even if it is any
good.

I've got a sacrificial Linux box with WINE installed, to run suspicious
files on. Most malware for Windows does a crash and burn under WINE, but
usually leaves enough evidence to indicate what it was attempting to do.
I also run tripwire, which tells me what was installed, and where it was
installed.tripwire

jonathon

Thank you - I did, of course, know that I could write and ask, but I was hoping someone knew of a tool where this could be safely downloaded and checked.? ?

vandy,

"When I go to log in, it asks me to sign up, or log in if I am already
a member. I believe I am so I went to log in. ...

Correct so far.

There it asked for my email and password. I have not had any
opportunity to create or enter a password.

It also offered a link "Forgot your password, or don't have one yet?" and a button "Email me a link to log in".

Short answer: do either one.

More detail:
/g/GroupManagersForum/wiki/Logging-In

Even more detail (including a screen shot of the Log In page):
/g/GroupManagersForum/wiki/Logging-in-and-How-to-Set-a-Personal-Password

Feel free to pass along those links, GMF's wiki is public so your members can read it without logging in.

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Ken,

Now you’re about 10 feet above my head. Not sure exactly (or even a
lower standard) what you’re saying.

I've just encountered a missing photo in GMF's wiki. In that case it was one that I put there as a screen shot. I captured the screenshot in Firefox using its built-in Take a Screenshot function. I've done that with a lot of screenshots in the wiki (and in messages).

The key "mistake" I made with that one was uploading the screenshot so that I could edit it (blacked out an email address). After saving it I copy and pasted to the wiki edit box as normal. But instead of transferring the image file to Groups.io for storage, for reasons I don't fully understand what I pasted turned out to be a remote reference to the image stored wherever Firefox stores such things.

Alas, that storage is temporary; when my screenshot expired from their storage it became the empty box on the wiki page. Broken link.

So, I just replaced the image. This time I downloaded it to my computer and edited it there. So now I'm confident that the paste operation copied the image file over to Groups.io's server, as there would be no other place (on the web) it could be stored.

Does this belong in a BUG report?

Yes, I think.

Groups.io could detect that case (remote image storage) and automatically download and store the image file for you. Then it wouldn't spontaneously vanish.

Or maybe there needs to be a storage option for wiki images.

There is sometimes a reason to use remotely referenced images intentionally - that way the image files don't count against your group's storage quota. But that also requires that you trust the site where you're keeping the image file to keep it and serve it up reliably.

I've often used my (Pro) Flickr account to host images for me; as that is a use case specifically allowed and supported by them (or was before Smugmug bought them, I may have to check on that).

Before this topic I would have said "no" - the user who pastes in a remote image wants it to be remote. But this Firefox feature makes it way too easy to do that by mistake. So in a "least astonishment" world, automatically storing the image at Groups.io now seems to me the most sensible approach.

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Rob,

Yes, it is in the unapproved messages, however it is from an
influential but obscure local public agency with the signature of a
high-level staff member so I don't want to delete.

Well, if you can wait a few days maybe give that person a phone call to verify that they sent the message, and what is in it. I don't know about your situation, but given the name of an agency and a person it should be possible to get through to them.

Or, since you feel it is likely to be legit, copy their name and email address from the pending message and send them an email thanking them and asking for details. You don't have to tip your hand that you were initially suspicious. After confirmation you can approve the message.

If your group has other moderators you might want to start and then cancel an edit to the message. That will "claim" the message in your name so that they will get a warning message if they try to approve it.

Is there no way to check?

Again depending on your level of confidence, you might go ahead and download it. Depending on the security settings and software you have it may get checked during download or when you open it.

Would it even get on groups.io servers if it had a virus? I thought
they also checked.

They do, and IIRC if a threat were detected the message wouldn't even have made it to your Pending list.

Nevertheless, I tend to be paranoid about out-of-the-blue messages bearing "gifts". With all the new threats out there I'm never entirely sure that my antivirus is up to date enough, even when it says it is.

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Yes, it is in the unapproved messages, however it is from an influential but obscure local public agency with the signature of a high-level staff member so I don't want to delete.? Is there no way to check?? Would it even get on groups.io servers if it had a virus?? I thought they also checked.?

I've been searching through the archives here, but not finding a real answer yet. Our group transferred here a short while ago, with all the existing members, and I haven't invited many new people yet. But today I invited someone and they say

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