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how do you follow a topic?

J_Catlady
 

Does "following" a topic mean you get the emails from it even though you have emails turned off for the group? Or does is simply undo muting a topic? If the former, how do you do it? I can't find the interface. Thanks.

J
 

J,

Does "following" a topic mean you get the emails from it even though
you have emails turned off for the group?
No.

Following has meaning only when you've selected "Following Only" in the Advanced Preferences of your Subscription to the group. Then it controls which messages are sent to you as Individual or Digest, if you have one of those selected as your Email Delivery. If you have Special Notices Only or No Email delivery that has precedence over Following.

Or does is simply undo muting a topic?
No, Unmute does that. Note that Mute and Unmute are used when you have "All Messages" selected rather than "Following Only" in your Message Selection option.

If the former, how do you do it? I can't find the interface. Thanks.
The links to follow or unfollow a topic are included in your emails only if you have selected "Following Only".

If you read messages in your group's Messages section the Mute and Follow functions have no effect. IMO that's a major bit of unfinished work. At this point I would implement those as filters (the Tools button) in the Messages, Topics and Expanded lists of each group.

As things stand, to see them on the web you have to go to the Groups.io home page (click the logo on the top left) then choose from the buttons in the left column. These combine messages from all of your subscriptions.

Shal
J_Catlady
 

Thanks much, Shal. Maybe it's time for another round of documentation. :)
J

On Sat, Aug 19, 2017 at 2:20 PM, Shal Farley <shals2nd@...> wrote:
J,

> Does "following" a topic mean you get the emails from it even though
> you have emails turned off for the group?

 No.

Following has meaning only when you've selected "Following Only" in the Advanced Preferences of your Subscription to the group. Then it controls which messages are sent to you as Individual or Digest, if you have one of those selected as your Email Delivery. If you have Special Notices Only or No Email delivery that has precedence over Following.

> Or does is simply undo muting a topic?

 No, Unmute does that. Note that Mute and Unmute are used when you have "All Messages" selected rather than "Following Only" in your Message Selection option.

> If the former, how do you do it? I can't find the interface. Thanks.

 The links to follow or unfollow a topic are included in your emails only if you have selected "Following Only".

If you read messages in your group's Messages section the Mute and Follow functions have no effect. IMO that's a major bit of unfinished work. At this point I would implement those as filters (the Tools button) in the Messages, Topics and Expanded lists of each group.

As things stand, to see them on the web you have to go to the Groups.io home page (click the logo on the top left) then choose from the buttons in the left column. These combine messages from all of your subscriptions.

Shal

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