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Re: No Subgroup tab
When did you create the group Dave ?
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If 15th Jan and onwards, that facility was removed from the free groups Only those created before the 15th can create sub groups Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 19/01/2020 21:11, Dave Pointer wrote:
I am fairly new to groups.io and have created a new group. ? ? I am the owner and now want to create a subgroup. ? ?Everything I¡¯ve read tells me to click on the subgroup tab in the left side menu. ? ?But I don¡¯t have a subgroup tab. ?What am I missing? |
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Re: No Subgroup tab
On Sun, Jan 19, 2020 at 04:26 PM, Dave Pointer wrote:
I am fairly new to groups.io and have created a new group. ? ? I am the owner and now want to create a subgroup. ? ?Everything I¡¯ve read tells me to click on the subgroup tab in the left side menu. ? ?But I don¡¯t have a subgroup tab. ?What am I missing?You must be logged in as owner or moderator with the privilege of creating a subgroup. Then go to Admin, and create a subgroup.? You need to consider the right settings for your subgroup - visible to your group or not.? /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki/Why-use-a-Subgroup Setting up a subgroup: /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki/Subgroups Frances ? -- Moving to Groups.io (without easy transfer)
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Re: Current policy on usage of Hashtags
On Sun, Jan 19, 2020 at 01:49 PM, W David Samuelsen wrote:
What's the clear current policy of using hashtags in subject lineThe site policy is up to 5 hashtags per topic.? If they're placed at the beginning of the subject, they're also copied to the end of the line.? See /static/help#hashtags for a more complete description. ?Duane -- GMF's Wiki: /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki Help: /static/help Search button at the top of Messages list A few site FAQs: /static/pricing#frequently-asked-questions |
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Re: Stop Reply All sending to Sender AND Group?
On Sun, Jan 19, 2020 at 11:33 AM, Richard Waller wrote:
That's easy to configure BUT if someone uses 'reply all' then the sender gets two copies of the reply, one sent direct to them and one via the group. I'm guessing there is nothing I can do about that as it is outside the control of the groups.io platform.This can depend on the email client being used as well.? Some ignore the Reply To: and use the From:? Since all messages are actually sent from the group, this causes problems when the default is Reply To Sender. Duane -- GMF's Wiki: /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki Help: /static/help Search button at the top of Messages list A few site FAQs: /static/pricing#frequently-asked-questions |
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Re: Hashtag question
On Sun, Jan 19, 2020 at 11:32 AM, Moderator SamiJo wrote:
I reset all hashtags to only moderator can use and only moderator can reply.I think this is related to (what I consider) a bug in the moderation process that I stumbled across some time ago.? When a group (or person) is set to moderated, their message goes into the pending queue before the hashtag is checked.? If you approve the message, it goes to the group instead of being processed for restricted hashtags.? I'll try to do another test later to see if it still exists.? (On the one I originally found it skipped the processing for a locked topic if it went through moderation, i.e. didn't get bounced.) Duane -- GMF's Wiki: /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki Help: /static/help Search button at the top of Messages list A few site FAQs: /static/pricing#frequently-asked-questions |
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Re: Converting PDF to RTF (was: Uploading files to Groups.io)
¿ªÔÆÌåÓý> Has anyone used those options on "complicated" PDFs?
>I use Acrobat Pro X (not free) extensively with work, and
>?it has a Word/PDF conversion function.? It handles plain
>?ole text simple pdfs with the same standard font ok, but
>?I find once it gets an oddball PDF it tries creating all
>?sorts of Word frames and tables and whatnot that are
>?about impossible to deal with if you want to edit
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It sounds like the problem you're running into is PDFs that weren't initially?created in Word or any other word processing program. Many graphic-heavy PDFs are created in draw programs that know how to handle the different graphic files and are able to deal with 'adjusted' word and letter spacing. The program that created the file is generally the best to use to take it apart, but those may not be available. I have found that CorelDraw is very agile in taking apart PDF files, but you may still run into occasional?problems.
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Re: Converting PDF to RTF (was: Uploading files to Groups.io)
RTF has a bad reputation for carrying malicious content. It's fundamental to the RTF format so most folks are moving away from it.
Don't distribute in a format that security-conscious users will refuse to open. Every Android user I know has Adobe reader or another PDF reader downloaded already. |
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Re: Converting PDF to RTF (was: Uploading files to Groups.io)
Anna wrote:Why not just use the Acrobat reader app for Android? It works simply and quite well for me. That way there's no need to alter the original document. Dano |
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Re: Hashtag question
On Sun, Jan 19, 2020 at 12:32 PM, Moderator SamiJo wrote:
Not only did the member¡¯s item show up in pending, another moderator actually approved it. And the next day it showed up again in pending as a new post. (I rejected it with a note to that member - again)SamiJo -- As I said previously, if messages are landing in Pending, it's because they are awaiting moderation; NOT because a hashtag is restricted. If a regular subscriber uses a restricted hashtag the message will never get that far. Check your hashtag settings and make sure they are set per the screenshot below. This should restrict these hashtags to Moderators but will not cause posts using them to land in moderation. If messages are still landing in Pending, it's because your group is set to Moderated, or that topic has been moderated, or a non-subscriber sent the post, or you have that poster on a moderation override, or some other such reason. Bruce |
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Re: Stop Reply All sending to Sender AND Group?
On Sun, Jan 19, 2020 at 01:31 PM, Richard Waller wrote:
Many thanks for the quick reply. I haven't removed other options so the footer does have the 'Reply to Sender' etc. But when you say there is "a Reply to line added into the email" how do you configure that? If I could automatically add that line in near the start of the email that would be a possible solution.In the wiki link I sent - about the footer, it says: Reply to Sender: This is a mailto: link ¡ª it causes your email interface to open a new message composition window, directed to the sender's address. The new message will have the Subject line filled in, but will not contain a quote of the original (for that use Reply online). Note that proper functioning of this link is subject to the capabilities of your email interface and possibly to the settings in your operating system (default email client application). And it does with Apple Mail. Frances ? -- Moving to Groups.io (without easy transfer)
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Re: Banned subscribers
Quite John
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Yes fully aware anyone can use another email address or name for that matter to resubscribe In this case it was merely finding out if the banned list exists, which it does, so all well Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 19/01/2020 17:49, John Pearce wrote:
A banned person can always create a new email address with any free service using any name they can think of and rejoin your list.? You may have a group full of professional and sophisticated members but many are simply comprised of the masses.? People who require banning are often rather difficult people. |
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Re: Basic question: using groups.io address
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It worked - thanks SOOOO much! On Fri, Jan 17, 2020 at 9:19 AM Duane <txpigeon@...> wrote: On Fri, Jan 17, 2020 at 11:15 AM, Karen Peteros wrote: |
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Re: Stop Reply All sending to Sender AND Group?
On Sun, Jan 19, 2020 at 12:33 PM, Richard Waller wrote:
Hi - I'm new to this and am configuring and testing a group and sub-groups. One of the things I wanted to achieve was to make the default 'reply to' the sender rather than the group. That's easy to configure BUT if someone uses 'reply all' then the sender gets two copies of the reply, one sent direct to them and one via the group. I'm guessing there is nothing I can do about that as it is outside the control of the groups.io platform.I use Apple Mail. My test group is set for Reply to Group. I have not removed other reply options. When I click on reply to a Group email, a reply message only goes to the group. It does not cc the sender.? There is a Reply to line added into the email that takes care of this. Additionally, the email footer gives me the option of replying to the group or to the sender only. Clicking on one opens an email in my Apple Mail with the sender's email address in the To box. If I choose reply to sender the subject is automatically reconfigured with Private added in: Private: Re: [TEST FRANCES] test reply to reply all Here is the footer. ?|?Reply To Group?|?Reply To Sender?|?Mute This Topic?|? This works as long as you don't remove other reply options in Admin, Settings. If you remove other reply options, the footers are: View/Reply Online (#662) | Reply To Group | Mute This Topic | New Topic Of course, a member can reply online as well, but I understand that you would like members to mainly work through email only. Additionally, if someone belongs to a subgroup and only wants to get subgroup email right away, their subscription should be set to full featured digest or even Special Notices only. The subscriptions are separate for subgroups and main group. See this help wiki page about footers - ?/g/GroupManagersForum/wiki/Footers Frances ? -- Moving to Groups.io (without easy transfer)
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