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Re: Non-subscriber receiving group posts
On Sat, Nov 21, 2020 at 03:25 PM, Cleveland Park Editor wrote:
The only clear connection I see in all these cases is that the non-member who is receiving the unwanted messages from Groups.io always has an AOL.com email address.I suspect that it's also only groups that have public archives, but can't confirm that.? Are yours public?? We know Tom's are. 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: I keep having to approve my own messages. Why?
On Sat, Nov 21, 2020 at 11:41 AM, Frances wrote:
You can change your moderation status - in Admin, Members, Posting Privileges.I was assuming that members' messages in your group are moderated and that you thought yours as owner / moderator, shouldn't be. If messages are moderated in your group, yours are by default. If you don't want your own messages to require moderation, you will need to change your settings as I mentioned. 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: I keep having to approve my own messages. Why?
Lately, when I post a message on a group that I created and am the owner of, it shows up under pending / needs approval. I can then approve the message I just sent, and it goes through. I have checked every setting I can think of and there is nothing saying I've ever put myself on moderation or have any limits. So how do I get that to stop?? You can change your moderation status - in Admin, Members, Posting Privileges. However some groups prefer to keep everyone on moderation. Gives you a chance to re-read your own posts before they go out. Frances Posting PrivilegesUse Group Moderation Setting
Override: not moderated
Override: moderated
Override: new member moderated
Override: not allowed to post
Override: moderate the first message of every topic this person starts
Override: moderate all messages of every topic this person starts
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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I keep having to approve my own messages. Why?
Lately, when I post a message on a group that I created and am the owner of, it shows up under pending / needs approval. I can then approve the message I just sent, and it goes through. I have checked every setting I can think of and there is nothing saying I've ever put myself on moderation or have any limits. So how do I get that to stop?? |
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Re: Non-subscriber receiving group posts
On Fri, Nov 20, 2020 at 08:37 PM, Tom Madden wrote:
The person shown in the footerOne other thing I'd check.? If there are any "live links" in the footer, either hover or check source code to see if maybe it's a phishing email.? I seem to remember someone getting one of those not too long ago.? They use a message from a group with public archives, then attach their own footer in hopes of catching someone unawares. 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: Non-subscriber receiving group posts
On Fri, Nov 20, 2020 at 09:37 PM, Tom Madden wrote:
The person shown in the footer isn't subscribed either. I'm certainly at a loss.....This is your group, right??/g/PassengerCarList/topics So your group's message archive is public. ?But I don't see how there can be a footer in the email she receives unless it is sent / forwarded by a member through the group. Very puzzling. 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: Accidental destruction of a group
On Fri, Nov 20, 2020 at 06:22 PM, lee wrote:
If a member of a group posts a message that Groups.io determines to be SPAM, I believe that member is automatically removed from the group.That only happens if they mark a message FROM GIO as spam, not sending a message, and then only with certain email services.? (GIO doesn't do any spam checking on incoming emails.)? I don't believe the ONLY owner is ever removed this way.? If there were another owner, then they may be removed. 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: Non-subscriber receiving group posts
On Fri, Nov 20, 2020 at 03:51 PM, Tom Madden wrote:
Says it began "a month or so ago" and she just deletes the messages. That's a workable but not acceptable resolution.That's about all she can do.? Someone that's subscribed to your group is sending/forwarding the messages to her.? Should be the person shown in the footer.? Either that or AOL has serious problems (wouldn't be the first time.) 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: Non-subscriber receiving group posts
On Fri, Nov 20, 2020 at 03:55 PM, Tom Madden wrote:
When I told her there was nothing to unsubscribe she forwarded two example posts to me. One was from my group and the second was from a different group. The address associated with the Unsubscribe link is different from the one she emailed from (both are aol addresses). Something seems to be going on that involves more than just my group. Why would messages be going to someone who isn't a subscriber??You didn't say whether she was subscribed with the forwarded email address. Check that. 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: Non-member spam-bombing of our group
#spam-bombing
#howto
As you remark there are only a few addresses doing this, another alternative is to report the email addresses to their email provider. I use abuse@[domain.com] for starters but it is unreliable. Large services such as Gmail provide a web page (such as ) to report obvious spammers using their service. The latter has been much more successful for us. It may be required to provide a sample email for verification purposes, however. Good luck.
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Re: Non-member spam-bombing of our group
#spam-bombing
#howto
I would like to add that this was a very interesting discussion and I really appreciate that we have this kind of tech support. Having a thoughtful dialogue and problem solving about a task is what takes io beyond ANY other product on the market. ?Thanks, guys, your time and reflections, benefit all of us!
Kathleen |
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Re: Additional Owner
Bruce,
Keep in mind that being an owner on a group is not a different login. It is just different access to the same login. When he accesses the group via the web, he will have those additional rights and permissions tied to that login. -Ken Cameron, Member JMRI Dev Team www.jmri.org www.fingerlakeslivesteamers.org www.cnymod.org www.syracusemodelrr.org |
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