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Hi
As new first time group manager, I got through the Yahoo transfer. Then I was asked today if we had our own back up copy of the 15 years of messages residing with one or more of our moderators given what happened with Yahoo.
If I use the export group data button, is the result that a downloadable zip file is created but the messages stay put in Groups.io?? And do so until you delete them or the whole account?
I could not find this in the FAQ or Wiki and don't want to vaporize anything now its been moved.

Also Groups.io is such an improvement over Yahoo!. Big thank you for all you did to make it possible
Carole

Carole,

If I use the export group data button, is the result that a
downloadable zip file is created but the messages stay put in
Groups.io?

Correct.

The zip file has a copy of all of the content, not just messages, and nothing is altered in the group itself. That is, everything stays put.

The intent is that you can periodically ask for an export, and tuck those zip files away as backups in case Groups.io should unexpectedly go offline. Or in case you and/or your group are removed from the service for whatever reason (you or another owner deletes it, or support removes it).

Then you always have a (somewhat recent) copy of your data to move to your group's next home.

Shal


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