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How to prevent one person from seeing a single group email?

 

Hello! We sometimes have birthday surprises or events for a single person within an email group and we don't want them to see the email. What is the best way to temporarily keep that person from seeing the surprise notice? I tried "none" for owner email, but that failed lol. I don't know if it matters if that person is also a moderator. I appreciate any advice, thank you!?
 

On Fri, Feb 7, 2025 at 10:18 AM, Lisa wrote:
What is the best way to temporarily keep that person from seeing the surprise notice?
There is none.? Awhile back, someone sort of did it by creating a subgroup, but didn't allow the suprisee to be a member, but that's not guaranteed.
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Duane
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Lots of detailed information can be found in the Owners Manual and Members Manual.
 

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The Moderator can change the persons e mail status to none.? send the message,? then turn it back on.


On 2/7/2025 10:25 AM, Duane via groups.io wrote:

On Fri, Feb 7, 2025 at 10:18 AM, Lisa wrote:
What is the best way to temporarily keep that person from seeing the surprise notice?
There is none.? Awhile back, someone sort of did it by creating a subgroup, but didn't allow the suprisee to be a member, but that's not guaranteed.
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Duane
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Lots of detailed information can be found in the Owners Manual and Members Manual.
 

This won't prevent the person concerned being able to read the message in the archive, neither will it prevent anyone else quoting it in a reply to the group.

Double whammy, you could solve the first problem by deleting the message from the archive but then you can't lock the topic to prevent replies to the group.

Malcolm.


On 07 February 2025 16:34:50 (+00:00), Joe WB9SBD via groups.io wrote:

The Moderator can change the persons e mail status to none.? send the message,? then turn it back on.


On 2/7/2025 10:25 AM, Duane via groups.io wrote:
On Fri, Feb 7, 2025 at 10:18 AM, Lisa wrote:
What is the best way to temporarily keep that person from seeing the surprise notice?
There is none.? Awhile back, someone sort of did it by creating a subgroup, but didn't allow the suprisee to be a member, but that's not guaranteed.
?
Duane
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Lots of detailed information can be found in the Owners Manual and Members Manual.



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I suggest having a birthday committee and communicate among the members of that committee by email, not the group.

On Fri, Feb 7, 2025 at 12:44?PM Malcolm Austen via <malcolm.austen=[email protected]> wrote:

This won't prevent the person concerned being able to read the message in the archive, neither will it prevent anyone else quoting it in a reply to the group.

Double whammy, you could solve the first problem by deleting the message from the archive but then you can't lock the topic to prevent replies to the group.

Malcolm.

On 07 February 2025 16:34:50 (+00:00), Joe WB9SBD via wrote:

The Moderator can change the persons e mail status to none.? send the message,? then turn it back on.


On 2/7/2025 10:25 AM, Duane via wrote:
On Fri, Feb 7, 2025 at 10:18 AM, Lisa wrote:
What is the best way to temporarily keep that person from seeing the surprise notice?
There is none.? Awhile back, someone sort of did it by creating a subgroup, but didn't allow the suprisee to be a member, but that's not guaranteed.
?
Duane
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Lots of detailed information can be found in the Owners Manual and Members Manual.



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Malcolm Austen -- malcolm.austen@...
 

On Fri, Feb 7, 2025 at 11:18 AM, Lisa wrote:
Hello! We sometimes have birthday surprises or events for a single person within an email group and we don't want them to see the email. What is the best way to temporarily keep that person from seeing the surprise notice? I tried "none" for owner email, but that failed lol. I don't know if it matters if that person is also a moderator. I appreciate any advice, thank you!?

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I have created a notice and then in Admin, Members, selected the people I wanted to send the message to. I used the Actions, Send Message - pasted the notice into the box. However it will appear in Admin, Activity. So if it is an active moderator, that wouldn't work.
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Frances
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if you are a moderator/owner and your group allows No Mail. You could temporarily change their delivery option and then change it back once the special email has been delivered to everyone?else.?

Bill?

On Fri, Feb 7, 2025 at 9:26?AM Duane via <txpigeon=[email protected]> wrote:
On Fri, Feb 7, 2025 at 10:18 AM, Lisa wrote:
What is the best way to temporarily keep that person from seeing the surprise notice?
There is none.? Awhile back, someone sort of did it by creating a subgroup, but didn't allow the suprisee to be a member, but that's not guaranteed.
?
Duane
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Lots of detailed information can be found in the Owners Manual and Members Manual.
 

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As stated though if the person happen to look on the website will they still not be able to see it? I really do not see a way of doing this. and I would not want to ruin the surprise.

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On 2/7/2025 10:23 AM, William Halte via groups.io wrote:

if you are a moderator/owner and your group allows No Mail. You could temporarily change their delivery option and then change it back once the special email has been delivered to everyone?else.?

Bill?

On Fri, Feb 7, 2025 at 9:26?AM Duane via <txpigeon=[email protected]> wrote:
On Fri, Feb 7, 2025 at 10:18 AM, Lisa wrote:
What is the best way to temporarily keep that person from seeing the surprise notice?
There is none.? Awhile back, someone sort of did it by creating a subgroup, but didn't allow the suprisee to be a member, but that's not guaranteed.
?
Duane
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Lots of detailed information can be found in the Owners Manual and Members Manual.
 

On Fri, Feb 7, 2025 at 12:50 PM, Frances wrote:
I have created a notice and then in Admin, Members, selected the people I wanted to send the message to. I used the Actions, Send Message - pasted the notice into the box. However it will appear in Admin, Activity. So if it is an active moderator, that wouldn't work.
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As mentioned, this is only emailed to those you select and doesn't appear in the message archive. The special guest could see it in Activity, but not every moderator or owner visits activity regularly! And if the "birthday boy/girl" sees it, hopefully they will put on a wonderful surprise face at the event!

Frances
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Help available from Groups.io help and GMF wiki.

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How about...just send a separate email to everyone but the target, noting that it's off-list and a surprise? Someone can still blow it, but they'll have to work at it.

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