On Sat, Nov 16, 2019 at 02:03 PM, Gary K. Jackson wrote:

Now i want to transfer subgroups into the primary group. I added the subgroup but when i try to do the easy transfer it indicates that i need to pay the annual subscription which i have already done.

Gary -- Double-check that the target group selection is indeed a subgroup of a group that is already on the Premium Yearly plan. Payment plans apply to the group, not your account.?

The other message reads:"That Yahoo Group is already a part of another transfer."

That means exactly what it says. You cannot have two active transfers for the same Yahoo Group.

If you yourself have set up this Yahoo group for a transfer, you will have to delete the completed transfer before you can transfer it again. If you don't have this group in your list, then someone else does, and you'll have to figure out who might have done that and work through it with them.

Hope this helps,
Bruce

I have created a group and successfully used easy transfer to transfer the contents of a Yahoo Group to my new Groups.io group. The process went very well.
Now i want to transfer subgroups into the primary group. I added the subgroup but when i try to do the easy transfer it indicates that i need to pay the annual subscription which i have already done. The other message reads:"That Yahoo Group is already a part of another transfer."
So could someone please explain to me how to correctly use the easy transfer process for a subgroup.
I have searched the messages and files but could not find the answer
Thank you
Gary

Ronaldo,

That 'Announcement Group' setting is especially useful when one is setting up a new group and preparing for a transfer from YGroups to GIO, but hasn't yet announced the impending move to the membeship of the already existing (old) group. The 'Announcement Group' setting effectively keeps members of the original group from subscribing and/or posting to the new group until the owner has it completely set up and ready to go.

And during the set-up time of the new group it's also helpful to change the Privacy Setting of the group so that it is not listed in in the directory. This keeps anyone from accidentally finding the new group annd attempting to join it 'til the owner has it ready for use by the membership.

Finally, once the new group is ready and the transfer of the membership and other data is complete then the membership of the original group can be alerted and the settings of the new groups can be changed so that it is available for posting to and is also listed in the directory.

This arrangement worked very well for me while I was preparing for the transfer of my group from YGroups to GIO!

OK – Hope this is helpful.

Paul M.
CostaRicaLiving
https: //groups.io/g/CostaRicaLiving

[Mod Note: Setting up a group as Announcement does not keep people from subscribing.]

Hi, ?I have three questions as I'm setting things up for a new group.

1. ?Is there a way to reorganize (reorder) the links on the left-hand side of the page?

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Frances,

On Sat, Nov 16, 2019 at 12:43 PM, Ginger Iorizzo wrote:

I belonged to a Yahoo group that was moved over to groups.io with a different e-mail address.? Since I did not want two separate Groups.io accounts, after the move, I merged the two accounts so that all my messages would go to the same e-mail address.? I am now getting messages from the former Yahoo group at both e-mail addresses.? I there a way I can stop them from going to the old e-mail address?? When I click on Subscription in the affected group, it only shows my hotmail address.

I am a little confused. You say you are getting messages from the former Yahoo group at both e-mail addresses. Haven't you locked your Yahoo group? At least unsubscribe your "new for Groups.io" email address or go to no email for both in Yahoo.?

Frances
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On Sat, Nov 16, 2019 at 11:43 AM, Karen wrote:

I ask because adding a subgroup caused the word "main" to be added to our group name. I want to forgo the subgroup function and get a simpler name/address for our group.

If it were me, I'd keep the subgroup, but change the settings for it so it's 'hidden'.? The short form of the group address will work for the main group, assuming that you're happy with it, though it will always show the long one on the home page.? For example, if the home page says [email protected] you can send mail to [email protected] and end up at the same place.?? Deleting the subgroup should revert the name to that anyway.? If you delete the subgroup, you'd also need to 'fix' any notices you've set up so they have the correct information in them.? By keeping the subgroup, you have the option to use it later without going through the hassles associated with creating (or deleting) one.

Duane
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I read the groups.io Wiki page on this topic, but am still not certain about the ramifications of changing a group name or what constitutes changing a group's name.

Does it count as "renaming a group" if I delete a subgroup I have created? I ask because adding a subgroup caused the word "main" to be added to our group name. I want to forgo the subgroup function and get a simpler name/address for our group.

Questions:

#1 If I delete the subgroup, will that cause all the consequences listed below? (culled from the Wiki)

If the answer is "no," then all is well.

If the answer is "yes," can you explain in more detail? about? how this will affect the archived email messages??

• Groups.io will NOT parse old group content for group-related links and update them to the new URL. Therefore, many of the links to group content in the?Message Archive (and of course, any previously-sent emails), your home page, and your wiki will likely now point to never-never land (404 not found).
• This includes the reply-to address and many of the links in group message footers!

Will it mean that group members can't search the archives because they remain linked to that name with "main" in it?

Does it mean they can't hit reply to an archived message created prior to my deleting the subgroup?

I can't remember if I created the subgroup prior to Groups.io moving our group over from Yahoo or not. Does it matter?

Please advise.
I would like to revert to the simpler group name, but don't want to render our archive unsearchable or unresponsive.

Thank you for all the good support that Groups.io offers.

Best,

Karen at GlyphStud
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On Sat, Nov 16, 2019 at 11:08 AM, Terry Bockhaus wrote:

One of my members tries to share in the group and receives?this message.

That says they're not subscribed with the email address they used to send the message.

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On Sat, Nov 16, 2019 at 12:08 PM, Suzanne H wrote:

On the home page of the group, the group email address include subscribe, unsubscribe, owner, etc.? Is there a way to have an groups.io email addresses specific to each moderator?? I know the owner one can be configured to go to the moderators as well.

Also, where does the help email address send to?

You can't change the links to subscribe, etc. on the homepage of your group.

Each moderator has his or her own account but not a specific address for moderation.

You can, as you say, decide to allow moderators (or even just one moderator) receive the group owner emails.
Go to Members, find the moderators. Click in the name, not the checkbox. Scroll down.
Go to Owner Email. Change, and save.

Help just sends back some canned help. Try it and see!

Frances
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yes absolutely!? its truly the oddest thing. The "active messages" are all gone now, and even when i click Add and go thru the motions again and save them nothing sticks.? Will keep working on it.

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She is a member, that is what is so strange.?I have checked all her settings and they are correct as well.. ? ? ? ? ?

On the home page of the group, the group email address include subscribe, unsubscribe, owner, etc.? Is there a way to have an groups.io email addresses specific to each moderator?? I know the owner one can be configured to go to the moderators as well.

Also, were does the help email address send to?

Suzanne H

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I am moving my Yahoo groups to groups.io.? One of my members tries to share in the group and receives?this message.. ?

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Just a short note to thank you all for your proposals. I guess we will be able to migrate the group somhow - but have to do it ourselves.
Thanks!

Andrea

On Sat, Nov 16, 2019 at 11:45 AM, Terry Bockhaus wrote:

I have a member that is getting her e-mails returned and at the bottom it says she is not a member of the group.? She is a member though.. Any suggestions?

Terry -- She's probably posting from an email address that is not subscribed.

Check your activity log. It will probably display a number of entries about a "non-member attempting to send" a message. Compare that address with the one that's actually in your member list. Or if she has a group message, she can also find her subscribed address in the footer (next to the unsubscribe link).

Bruce

On Sat, Nov 16, 2019 at 11:46 AM, Janie wrote:

I'm concerned if my new IO group grows enough that I'd eventually be charged more than the current Premium price. What has anyone learned about this?

Janie -- The price structure is what it is. Any discussion about the future is pure speculation.

Regards,
Bruce