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Re: How does a manager delete a posted message from server? (sent emails would remain sent I gather)
On Fri, Nov 13, 2020 at 07:27 AM, Daniel Kegan wrote:
Topics don't necessarily have hashtags, it's just a group of related messages.? If you click Delete Topic from that page, it will delete that Topic and all the messages in it.? To delete a single message, you have to open the Topic, then use the More menu under the specific message. Duane -- The official Groups.io user documentation is in the Groups.io Help Center. GMF's Unofficial Help Wiki: /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki |
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Re: Privacy settings (was: Re: Can a remember remove his own posts?? Not finding the answer....)
On Fri, Nov 13, 2020 at 09:27 AM, info@... wrote:
Are the privacy settings for google search accessible thru groups.io or elsewhere?? Our chats are members only, definitely not for outside viewing.It depends on the settings you chose when you set up your group. See #7 -?/helpcenter/gettingstarted/1/step-3-create-the-group-and-set And /helpcenter/ownersmanual/1/customizing-group-settings/privacy-settings?single=true If you set Settings, Privacy so that messages are private, they will not appear in Google search or any other search engines. Nor will they be seen by non-members of the group if someone goes to your group homepage. Of course, a member could forward an email to someone else. Frances ? -- GMF wiki for help.?Search box at the top of each page. Check out the?new groups.io Help Center??Use your browser to search or download?the PDF. |
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Re: How does a manager delete a posted message from server? (sent emails would remain sent I gather)
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýShal, ? ? Friday ? 13 November 20201. Thanks. My Safari on Mac browser doesn¡¯t seem to display those interface elements, at least not that I can see, or hunt and find. What browser are you using? 2 Attachments. 2. I skimmed the Owner¡¯s Manual, on Topics. I infer Topics can be set in web-based message, and a ¡°Topic¡± is defined by its # Hashtag. If no Hashtag has been assigned by sender to the message, there is no Topic, and thus ¡°Deleting Topic¡± will do nothing, not even Delete all Messages with no Topic.
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Re: How does a manager delete a posted message from server? (sent emails would remain sent I gather)
Daniel,
How does a manager delete a posted message from server?Hmm... This appears to have escaped the Members and Owners manuals. There is the related subject of deleting whole topics: /helpcenter/ownersmanual/1/managing-group-topics-and-messages/deleting-topics For an individual message look in the More menu, in the bar under the message. (sent emails would remain sent I gather)Correct. Some email systems used internally by organizations have an "unsend" capability. And Gmail's web interface has a feature to delay sending for a period of time. But generally speaking, in the world of email once the message has left the sender's email service there's nothing that can be done to "unsend" it. One exception: if you delete a message from the group's web interface it will not be included in any Digests sent after that time. However, Digests are individually crafted for each member, so if you have a high-traffic group you can't (in general) be sure that the message didn't go out in some member's digest after it was posted but before you deleted it. Shal -- Help: /helpcenter More Help: /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki Even More Help: Search button at the top of Messages list |
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Re: Reply to links in email sent from Announcement-Only Group
Mark,
Why would there be Reply To Group, Reply To Sender, and New TopicMost likely because the code that generates the footer (individual as well as digest) doesn't have a check for that setting. I would call that an oversight, except... those links could still be of use to moderators & owners who reply by email. If you make a #suggestion in beta, perhaps include the refinement that the exclusion of those links should only apply to messages sent to members with the Role of Member (rather than Moderator or Owner). Shal Card-carrying member of the lily-gilding guild. -- Help: /helpcenter More Help: /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki Even More Help: Search button at the top of Messages list |
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Re: Have a new group with topics in place. Replies are all posting as completely new topics. How do I fix this?
SWVMA,
I have never had an issue with this before but now all of a sudden oneYou may have run into the 30-day time limit on using Subject line matches to associate a new message with an existing topic. /helpcenter/ownersmanual/1/additional-information/topic-threading-algorithm But if that's the case, it should only affect message posted by email, by members using an email interface that does not supply either standard reply-linking header field (In-Reply-To or References). If this is affecting messages posted using the Reply link in the bar under a message in your group's Messages section you should report that as a #bug in the beta group. If the messages that fail to thread are being posted by email, you can either 1) merge them after the fact, 2) convince the posting member to use a different email interface, or 3) post a #suggestion in beta for a way to mark certain topics as "greedy" - they would ignore the time limit. A hashtag option is the most likely way such a thing would be implemented in Groups.io. Or, my guess may be completely off-base. If so, please provide additional details about how the messages are being posted and how old the most recent message in the intended topic is, and/or any other information that may seem relevant. Shal -- Help: /helpcenter More Help: /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki Even More Help: Search button at the top of Messages list |
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Re: Footers (was: customize invitation)
Bruce,
The footer in GMF is very different to what I get as default (?) in myThat has nothing to do with group settings. The footer in your screenshot is from a plain text message. As Bruce B said: See also /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki/5452 I would just like to know where I can configure it, please.You can force messages in your group to have a Formatted footer by checking the Force HTML Emails box in the Message Formatting panel of your group's Settings page. For example, we only want messages posted by email, although theI don't think there is a way to prevent members from posting via the web interface. Shal -- Help: /helpcenter More Help: /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki Even More Help: Search button at the top of Messages list |
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Re: Reply to links in email sent from Announcement-Only Group
On Thu, Nov 12, 2020 at 08:30 PM, Mark Murphy wrote:
wonder if it would be worth a beta suggestion to remove these links for announcement-only groups.To me this looks more like a bug than a suggestion; the code that generates the digest doesn't check for/doesn't respect that setting. ?But a suggestion would also work, either way, yes. Cheers, Christos |
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Re: Footers (was: customize invitation)
Bruce W Fairhall
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýThanks, BruceI am yet to bulk invite members to this new group and I'm just testing it on myself and two other group members. Yes, I am aware of the manual Search but searching on "footer" gives a way to insert a .jpg but not customise the automatic content. The footer in GMF is very different to what I get as default (?) in my test message. As it was erased in my last message I've attached it here. I would just like to know where I can configure it, please. For example, we only want messages posted by email, although the view/reply online is a possible option. Your further advice would be appreciated. Bruce Fairhall On 13-Nov-20 2:28 am, Bruce Bowman
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On Wed, Nov 11, 2020 at 11:54 PM, Bruce W Fairhall wrote: |
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Reply to links in email sent from Announcement-Only Group
Why would there be Reply To Group, Reply To Sender, and New Topic links in the footer of messages from an announcement-only group? As expected, if I reply, a failure message is returned:
500: This is an announcement group and you do not have permission to post to it.
I couldn't find discussion of this in Beta or this forum and wonder if it would be worth a beta suggestion to remove these links for announcement-only groups. |
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Re: Fake member requests
On Wed, Nov 11, 2020 at 11:17 AM, Marina wrote:
== == Hello Marina (& All), Our group is also restricted and we require an Intro Bio of a few sentences for why any new member applicant is interested in our group. That goes a long way towards winnowing out the bogus applications. We have been toying with making our group private but are unsure if that is the best thing to do since it is not revokable. Likewise though, we have been receiving applications from the Netherlands (NL) and they do not reply to any request for an Intro Bio so we would delete them after a nudge email for the Intro. We noticed that when we deleted one NL applicant another application request is soon sent us in the next few days with a different name and email address but which also IDs from NL. They just sit there unapproved with these pending memberships each set to receive 'single emails'. We are guessing that they are attempting to harvest email addresses from our members and trying to do so in 'low-key' fashion, so if they're from NL we just delete them right away now. BTW, none of these NL applicants has ever sent us the requested Intro Bio. OK ¡ª HTH Paul M. CostaRicaLiving https: //groups.io/g/CostaRicaLiving == |
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