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We're using subgroups for our committees, so they can each have their own messaging without bothering the main group. Is there a way that one subgroup can send a message to another subgroup"

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Deb Claffey
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On Tue, Nov 3, 2020 at 07:25 PM, Debra Claffey wrote:

We're using subgroups for our committees, so they can each have their own messaging without bothering the main group. Is there a way that one subgroup can send a message to another subgroup"

Not that I know of. However, subgroup members are all members of the main group as well. You could use the main group for that.

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Deb,

Is there a way that one subgroup can send a message to another
subgroup"

Since all subgroup members are perforce members of the primary group, in the target subgroup's Settings page, on the Messages Policies panel, you can check the "Allow Parent Members to Post" box.

That won't restrict messages based on the subgroup(s) of the sending member, but may do what you need.

Shal


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Deb,

>>> you can check the "Allow Parent Members to Post" box.

Shal's suggestion should do what you want, because it allows any parent group member to send messages to any subgroup (that now has that setting ON), so a member of one committee subgroup can now send a message to any other subgroup with that option ON.? However, because of that, the small potential side-effect of this setting is that, provided that they know the posting email address, anyone in the parent group can now post to the subgroup(s) (not just the committee/subgroup members).? So even if the subgroups may have private archives, if they are listed in the parent group, it's easy for anyone to find out the posting address.? But even if the subgroups are not "publicly" listed in the parent group, one can still send a message to them with this setting on.? So if you want to avoid the potential "anyone" part, reset the posting permissions on the subgroups to Moderated, and reset the posting permissions of the subgroup/committee members to Override:Can Post, for the subgroups you turn this setting on.? This will keep the uninterrupted flow of messages within the group and group members, but anyone else who posts will land in the Moderation queue.? This way you can catch and prevent possible cross-contaminated postings or non-subgroup members which shouldn't be posting in a particular subgroup.

Think of it this way:? Beforehand, you had 5 rooms where committees met in closed-door meetings.? In order for a member from one committee/room to present somethng to another one, they would have to physically leave one room and go to another, open the door, go in, close the door, do their biz.? Now, they don't, all they have to do is slide the presentation material under the door without having to physically go in.? However anyone else in the office can do the same, so you now have someone that pre-checks whatever is slid under the door, to ensure it is related to the committee, before presenting it.

Cheers,
Christos