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Re: Help, one of my new groups is getting tons of "Re: reply to subscribe"
I don't understand why Groups.io mis-refers to groups by their by the group's posting email address rather than the group's URL. I believe in past discussion it has been stated that 'that's just how it is'. I would suggest saying: the group GROUPNAME.groups.io Yes, GROUPNAME.groups.io is an alias for /g/GROUPNAME but GROUPNAME.groups.io works and is more intuitive and memorable. BTW, Groups.io is also clickable. If GROUPNAME.groups.io or /g/GROUPNAME was stated, then clicking on it would take one to the group's Home page. |
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Re: Testing Ways to Subscribe - Can't stop GIO from logging me into my own account
On 15/01/2020 17:39, Darlene Dimitrie via Groups.Io wrote:
2. By "when I click that", I thought I meant that on the homepage for my group, down near the bottom, under GROUP EMAIL ADDRESSES, then Subscribe:, there is a link called "main+subscribe@... <mailto:main+subscribe@...>" which brings up your default email client.I confirm that for me, too, clicking that link brings up my default mail client and opens a new message that that address in the TO. I have tested a number of browsers (Vivaldi, Otter, Firefox), and the "Log out" link in the top right corner always successfully logs me out, and then I have to actually log in again if I want to be logged in. Samuel |
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Re: Testing Ways to Subscribe - Can't stop GIO from logging me into my own account
On Tue, Jan 14, 2020 at 05:25 PM, Darlene Dimitrie wrote:
I use MS Edge, so I tried Internet Explorer and Chrome, same results.A lot of the newer browsers/devices insist on remembering your login information so they can automatically log you in when you go to a site.? Sometimes you have to dig, but can (always?) find a way to turn it off. 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: Reply to sender on some posts ?
On Wed, Jan 15, 2020 at 07:18 AM, Nivard Ovington wrote:
And yet more have a slightly different but plainer footer, is that from the sender using plain text ?Probably.? There's a pretty good explanation of footers at /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki/Footers? Also see /g/GroupManagersForum/topic/69697470 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: Reply to sender on some posts ?
On Wed, Jan 15, 2020 at 08:18 AM, Nivard Ovington wrote:
Not a huge concern but in the footer, why do some posts have reply to Group and some have Reply to Group *&* Reply to Sender ?If you check the "Remove Other Reply Options" box, "Reply to Sender" will not appear in the footer. Bruce |
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Reply to sender on some posts ?
Not a huge concern but in the footer, why do some posts have reply to Group and some have Reply to Group *&* Reply to Sender ?
Its not the groups settings as they are all reply to group And yet more have a slightly different but plainer footer, is that from the sender using plain text ? -- Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) |
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Email text width setting in email browsers from Genealogy groups. #email #email settings
#email
When a group owner sets posts on their group, is there a text width setting as most emails come to my iMac with half the screen wasted and excessive scrolling required to reach the bottom of a Digest email?
Changes to my email browser does not fix this, so I assume it comes from the page width and text length settings somewhere else.? I include a sample. Regards, John |
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Re: Help, one of my new groups is getting tons of "Re: reply to subscribe"
On 14/01/2020 08:58, Samuel Murray wrote:
On 14/01/2020 08:07, Valorie Zimmerman wrote:Actually, I just thought of another way this might have happened, which is due to a design flaw in GIO itself.One of my new groups is getting tons of "Re: reply to subscribe" messages. But they are not subbed! If I approve the message, it seems to appear as a message. :( However, some seem properly subbed, as I can click on their email and see that.[My guess is that the] original sender of the "reply to subscribe" message did not realise that he needs to press REPLY in his mail program in order to confirm his subscription, so he did what some e-mail users nowadays do: he created a *new* e-mail and addressed it to what he considered the originator of the mail that he's When someone tries to subscribe via e-mail, they get a message from GIO saying the following: ------------------------------------------------------ Thank you for your interest in Groups.io and the group [email protected]. To complete your subscription, please reply to this email. ------------------------------------------------------ If "[email protected]" is a hyperlink (or if one's e-mail program turns it into a hyperlink), then that address is the only thing in the entire message that is clickable (except the footer). He might either click it because he is used to clicking an e-mail link to start up an e-mail. Alternatively, he might click it because clicking a link is a very common action during two-step subscription of online services. In fact, when I personally subscribe to anything online that uses two-step subscription, I don't actually **read** the mail I receive, but simply glance at the message and then click the most prominent link. I suspect many people do that. Samuel |
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Re: Testing Ways to Subscribe - Can't stop GIO from logging me into my own account
On 15/01/2020 00:15, Darlene Dimitrie via Groups.Io wrote:
Right now I'm a trying to subscribe via email using <list-name>[email protected]What do you mean "when I click that"? What do you click? When I do a test by trying to subscribe by sending an e-mail to [email protected], the test user gets an e-mail telling him to "complete" his subscription by replying to the message, but there is no link in that e-mail that one can click (except for the e-mail address itself, but that is because my e-mail program automatically changes e-mail addresses into links). On some other mailing list systems that I have seen, the reply sent in request to a "subscribe" or "join" e-mail also contains a unique link that one can click in order to confirm one's subscription (and one's e-mail address), but the IO reply does not have that, unfortunately. Samuel |
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Re: Testing Ways to Subscribe - Can't stop GIO from logging me into my own account
On Tue, Jan 14, 2020 at 07:44 PM, Darlene Dimitrie wrote:
I'm using a different email address.? That's the odd part.If you have that address set up as an email alias for the existing account, that might explain the observed behavior. Bruce |
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Re: Testing Ways to Subscribe - Can't stop GIO from logging me into my own account
On Tue, Jan 14, 2020 at 05:25 PM, Darlene Dimitrie wrote:
Any suggestions on how to able to "act like I don't have any accounts" and just go the normal route of a brand new user of GIO?You'll need another email account (or subscribe to a different group.)? You can't use the subscribe address for your own group using the email address that's in your account.? A subscription here, via email, is pretty much the same as you're used to.? No need to visit the site at all.? Also see /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki/Joining-a-group 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: Help, one of my new groups is getting tons of "Re: reply to subscribe"
On Tue, Jan 14, 2020 at 12:32 PM, Samuel Murray wrote:
Thanks. I searched the official help pages and the GMF wiki before I pressed SEND but could not find the information. Do you happen to know (off the top of your head) where this information is written (if any)? Samuel, I had to use the Search in the wiki! I think it needs an image though!
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Michael Pavan
Samuel Murray
Duane
Bruce
Nivard Ovington
Valorie Zimmerman
Tommy Meehan
Frances