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Re: create subgroup with transfer
On Wed, Oct 16, 2019 at 04:52 PM, Susan Pitlock wrote:
Bruce why do we need a subgroup?Susan -- You don't need a subgroup, but you might want one, as in the case of my reply to Glenn. How is it different from a regular group?Please see the GMF wiki entries at?/g/GroupManagersForum/wiki/Subgroups and?/g/GroupManagersForum/wiki/Why-use-a-Subgroup?and come back with any unanswered questions. Regards, Bruce |
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Re: Adding photos to the site
I wrote:
Oh, maybe I take that back. Remote images (where the image file itself is stored on a server rather than conveyed in the email message) may still be an exception. These would be images that use the http: protocol in the src parameter of the <img> tag. If so that's probably just as well. If Mark "fixed" those that could cause some consternation for folks trying to deliberately avoid adding to their Groups.io storage quota. Shal -- Help: /static/help More Help: /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki Even More Help: Search button at the top of Messages list |
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Re: Adding photos to the site
Bruce, Embedded photos may or may not, depending on how they are embedded. Embedded photos ought to. If you find a (recent) case where one didn't that would probably be worth reporting to [email protected] as a bug report. Mark claims to have fixed the exceptions I once knew about. Shal -- Help: /static/help More Help: /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki Even More Help: Search button at the top of Messages list |
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Re: Is there max. number members allowed in xfer from Yahoo?
#transfer
sally.suzy, I saw an old post mentioning a limit of 1000 members but that's not in your wiki and not in your transfer instructions. 1000 is the limit that Yahoo imposes when you export your Manage Members list to a CSV or TSV file. It does not limit the automated transfer (nor tools like or the ). Shal -- Help: /static/help More Help: /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki Even More Help: Search button at the top of Messages list |
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Re: Searching Directory
#directory
On Thu, Mar 15, 2018 at 12:34 PM, Shal Farley wrote:
#suggestionAbsolutely, we would love a searchable member directory. This is an important feature. |
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Re: create subgroup with transfer
On Wed, Oct 16, 2019 at 04:26 PM, Glenn Glazer wrote:
What we would like to do is transfer an existing Google group and make it a second subgroup of the main group.Yes. See?/static/googletransfer Essentially, only the subscribers can be transferred, not any messages; and the entire process is done through emails to support. Do I have to say anything special during the transfer request?You have to create the subgroup first. Then it appears that you need only provide the location of the target subgroup and a cloud link to the file containing the prospective member list. Remember that if you transfer people to a subgroup, they are also added to the main group. There is no provision to have subgroup members who are not subscribed to the main group. Hope this helps, Bruce |
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Re: create subgroup with transfer
On Wed, Oct 16, 2019 at 03:26 PM, Glenn Glazer wrote:
What we would like to do is transfer an existing Google group and make it a second subgroup of the main group.Shouldn't be a problem, /static/googletransfer? And it doesn't look like there's a charge for Google groups (yet?)? Remember "Due to a bug in Google Groups, we are unable to transfer the archives for your group." Duane -- Help: /static/help GMF's Wiki: /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki Search button at the top of Messages list A few site FAQs: /static/pricing#frequently-asked-questions |
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Re: Adding photos to the site
On Wed, Oct 16, 2019 at 04:03 PM, LaVerne Wilson wrote:
Can I get photos attached to a message to automatically go to a file on the Photos page?Any photos attached to a message that are at least 100 pixels in the shortest dimension will automatically appear in the Emailed Photos folder (unless you disable photo albums altogether). Embedded photos may or may not, depending on how they are embedded. Regards, Bruce |
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Re: Is there max. number members allowed in xfer from Yahoo?
#transfer
On Wed, Oct 16, 2019 at 03:44 PM, <sally.suzy@...> wrote:
I saw an old post mentioning a limit of 1000 members but that's not in your wiki and not in your transfer instructions.The limits you are referring to was for a free Yahoo transfer (pre-February). Now that all transfers require the Premium plan, there is no such limit that I'm aware of. Regards, Bruce |
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Re: Culling messages before import
On Wed, Oct 16, 2019 at 02:46 PM, Su wrote:
Can I then upload the resulting Mbox file into my group here at Groups.io rather than do a complete transfer? Or is that something that only [email protected] can do? And is there a fee for that?Su -- There is no mechanism within the web interface that would permit someone to upload/merge messages into an existing group message archive. Rumor has it that support has done this for others, using a file in Unix mbox format...but there has been no verifiable report of it happening for at least two years.? Frankly, it seems unlikely that he would allow this kind of "back door" to the transfer process so that people can avoid paying the fee, but you never know. I suggest you contact support directly and report back here on what kind of response you get so we can share it with others.? Good luck, Bruce |
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Re: Is there max. number members allowed in xfer from Yahoo?
#transfer
On Wed, Oct 16, 2019 at 02:44 PM, <sally.suzy@...> wrote:
Is there a limit or maximum number of members in a yahoogroup that the automated transfer process allows?Not that I'm aware of. I know there was at least one group that transferred over 10,000 members a few years ago. Duane -- Help: /static/help GMF's Wiki: /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki Search button at the top of Messages list A few site FAQs: /static/pricing#frequently-asked-questions |
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Re: Transferring Small Yahoo Groups
On Wed, Oct 16, 2019 at 02:21 PM, Bruce Bowman wrote:
After that, you may downgrade.To clarify, that's after one year of premium service.? You can actually change it any time, but it won't take effect until your current term expires.? Many folks did (and still do) upgrade to premium for a month now and then for specific tasks. Duane -- Help: /static/help GMF's Wiki: /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki Search button at the top of Messages list A few site FAQs: /static/pricing#frequently-asked-questions |
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Re: Transferring Small Yahoo Groups
On Wed, Oct 16, 2019 at 03:11 PM, Larry McDavid wrote:
It that Premium Plan a request or a requirement for such small groups?Larry -- It is a requirement that, before you do a transfer, you pay for one year of Premium ($110). After that, you may downgrade. If you don't want your files/photos/messages transferred, or are willing to do it manually yourself, you can still initiate a new group on the Basic plan and not pay anything. It has been a while since I checked how to move Yahoo Groups but I thought with such small groups and limited storage the groups.io service was free.The transfer process is not fully automated and takes some manpower. At one point it was free, but the volume of transfers eventually reached the point that groups.io management could no longer continue doing that much work without any compensation. The price of procrastination, I guess. Hope this helps, Bruce |
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Re: Email address truncated
On Wed, Oct 16, 2019 at 03:02 PM, Karen Swanson wrote:
When I try to send group message with a long email address it gets truncated.? That is a real problem when I am trying to share the email address.I doubt that it has anything to do with the length. If your group has public archives, the domain information is automatically stripped from the online message archive. This is to keep spammers and bots from mining your public messages for valid email addresses. The exception is any post with the groups.io domain, in which case it is retained. If absolutely necessary, try posting it like this:? myemail(at)domain(dot)net [or something to that effect]. I've found that most human beings are sharp enough to figure out what that really means, while (hopefully) the bots might struggle with it a little bit. Regards, Bruce |
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