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| new_email_list [2019.10.20 10:28] – [Hosting Options] Steve Isenberg | new_email_list [2019.10.23 12:53] – Steve Isenberg | ||
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| [[lexingtoncomputergroup|return to LCTG home]] | [[lexingtoncomputergroup|return to LCTG home]] | ||
| =====October 2019 Need To Leave Yahoo Groups===== | =====October 2019 Need To Leave Yahoo Groups===== | ||
| - | ====What Do We Need==== | + | ====Plans for the switch==== |
| + | ===Email list=== | ||
| + | |Get email addresses from Yahoo Group| | ||
| + | |Create new group|Done. List address (for posting messages) will be: '' | ||
| + | |Test new group, send email to it and see it distribute message to select test subjects| | ||
| + | |Add all current Yahoo group' | ||
| + | |Send message to Yahoo Group saying we are switching and give new address| | ||
| + | |Add list address for new group to the YahooGroup (so email sent to old Yahoo group will go to new group for distribution| | ||
| + | |Set all members of current Yahoo group so not receive email (means we rely on new group)| | ||
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| + | ===Files stored on Yahoo Groups=== | ||
| + | |Need to download all of the documents/ | ||
| + | |Find place and way to store all of these files (Steve' | ||
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| + | ===Using new list=== | ||
| + | * To send to the list, send to: '' | ||
| + | * New members: | ||
| + | * Using email address they want to subscribe to list, send blank message to: '' | ||
| + | * Moderators will receive message saying person wants to join | ||
| + | * Moderator can qualify potential member | ||
| + | * Moderator can approve the membership and they' | ||
| + | * Members can access archives by ??? | ||
| + | * Members can remove their list membership by sending email to '' | ||
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| + | ===Subcommittee members=== | ||
| + | * Bob Melanson | ||
| + | * Bob Primak | ||
| + | * CharlyS | ||
| + | * Evie Isenberg | ||
| + | * Harry Forsdick | ||
| + | * Jonathan Goode | ||
| + | * John Rudy | ||
| + | * Lynnell Stern | ||
| + | * Peter Albin | ||
| + | * Steve Isenberg | ||
| ^Category^Needs^Post-Yahoo Groups Solution^ | ^Category^Needs^Post-Yahoo Groups Solution^ | ||
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| Options from [[https:// | Options from [[https:// | ||
| - | ^Option^Cost^Notes^ | + | ^ Option |
| - | |Groups.io|$110/ | + | | Groups.io |
| - | |Google Groups| | + | | Google Groups |
| - | |Facebook| |works like usual Facebook feed| | + | | <del>Facebook</ |
| - | |Discord| |Mostly for gaming and live interactions like when you're playing a game; voice and text chat| | + | | Discord |
| - | |Slack|free|5GB file storage; saves 10k messages, searchable| | + | | Slack |
| - | |Dreamhost discussion group|free (part of Steve' | + | | Dreamhost discussion group | free (part of Steve' |
| ===Groups.io notes=== | ===Groups.io notes=== | ||
| - | Another email list/group is transferring to groups.io and here is information they' | + | Another email list/group is transferring to groups.io and here is information they' |
| * Their group is restricted, like YahooGroups, | * Their group is restricted, like YahooGroups, | ||
| * The group has a private message archive, only new members require message approval | * The group has a private message archive, only new members require message approval | ||
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| * Regarding transfer to groups.io, groups.io says in brief: transfer requests must be given the go-ahead by 12/1/2019 as they cannot guarantee transfers submitted after that date. Also it appears that most Photos sections are currently [as of 10/19/2019] having an outage and it isn't known if they' | * Regarding transfer to groups.io, groups.io says in brief: transfer requests must be given the go-ahead by 12/1/2019 as they cannot guarantee transfers submitted after that date. Also it appears that most Photos sections are currently [as of 10/19/2019] having an outage and it isn't known if they' | ||
| + | ===Dreamhost notes=== | ||
| + | Dreamhost is a ISP (Internet Service Provider) that offers free services to 501c3 organizations. | ||
| + | * Dreamhost uses the Mailman email interface that provides good email list management, and management of the list can be handled by several people, not just me. | ||
| + | * As with groups.io, each member of the list would have a password and would be able to manage their subscription. | ||
| + | * Files would be stored as part of the wiki I also have for LCTG; although there may be other options we could explore. | ||
| =====Older Discussion on the Topic===== | =====Older Discussion on the Topic===== | ||
| //From Late 2018 - Early 2019// | //From Late 2018 - Early 2019// | ||
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