switching_email_list_server_for_lctg
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| ===What Could We Do?=== | ===What Could We Do?=== | ||
| - | When we learned this: | + | When we learned this what YahooGroups was planning... |
| * We formed committee to discuss alternatives | * We formed committee to discuss alternatives | ||
| * Groups.io and Steve' | * Groups.io and Steve' | ||
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| ====How was the transfer effected? | ====How was the transfer effected? | ||
| - | Protect the past and set up the future | + | Protect the past and set up for the future |
| ===First...Just-In-Case actions=== | ===First...Just-In-Case actions=== | ||
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| * Digest - some members had daily digests of messages on YahooGroup, set this for them on Mailman | * Digest - some members had daily digests of messages on YahooGroup, set this for them on Mailman | ||
| * Did a bulk add of all emails into Mailman using this converted file | * Did a bulk add of all emails into Mailman using this converted file | ||
| - | At this point, the email list was operational.\\ | + | At this point, the email list was operational. |
| - | After it was deployed (put into operation), Steve made tweaks to the configuration | + | |
| + | ===Tweak it=== | ||
| + | After it was deployed (put into operation), Steve made tweaks | ||
| * Remove/ | * Remove/ | ||
| * Changed email header line to [Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] (from [LCTG]) | * Changed email header line to [Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] (from [LCTG]) | ||
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| ===Posted Files from Older Presentations=== | ===Posted Files from Older Presentations=== | ||
| - | We had a directory with zillions of files from presentations, | + | We had a directory with zillions |
| + | * Wanted ease of use to see what's there and access stuff you want | ||
| * Decided to put these files in the Wiki | * Decided to put these files in the Wiki | ||
| + | * decided against FTP server | ||
| + | * decided against using cloud storage e.g., Google, Dropbox | ||
| * Uploaded presentation files from 2007 to 2018 to the Wiki | * Uploaded presentation files from 2007 to 2018 to the Wiki | ||
| - | * Created a Wiki page, showing | + | * Created a Wiki page that... |
| - | * Linked to this page of older presentation files to the LCTG main page on the Wiki | + | * shows all of the files by year |
| - | * Note that recent presentation files are on the Wiki and not on this "older files" page | + | * links to each so you can view or download |
| + | * Linked to this page to the LCTG main page on the Wiki | ||
| + | * //Note that recent presentation files are on the Wiki and not on this "older files" page// | ||
| - | ===What | + | ===What |
| - | * We have a large file holding old email list messages | + | * We have a large file holding old email list messages (100MB+) |
| - | * The messages are in a large (100MB) | + | * Messages |
| - | * They are in a raw format, hard to read by most humans | + | * Message file needs processing before |
| - | * They need processing before | + | * (See an extract below) |
| - | * See an extract below | + | * We are not doing anything with these for now |
| - | * For now, we are not doing anything with these | + | * If you would like a copy of this message archive, let me know |
| - | * If you would like to help process the messages | + | * If you would like to help process the messages |
| * But is it worthwhile? | * But is it worthwhile? | ||
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| * Nearly 2 years ago, Steve created a Wiki page holding information: | * Nearly 2 years ago, Steve created a Wiki page holding information: | ||
| * About the computer group (LCTG) | * About the computer group (LCTG) | ||
| - | * Upcoming | + | * About upcoming |
| - | * Past meetings with link to video recording and presentation slides and other materials | + | * About past meetings with link to video recording and presentation slides and other materials |
| * Over time he has enhanced this Wiki: | * Over time he has enhanced this Wiki: | ||
| * Adding info on how to join the group | * Adding info on how to join the group | ||
| - | * How to see past email messages | + | * How to see past email messages |
| * How to access past presentations | * How to access past presentations | ||
| =====Using the New Technology===== | =====Using the New Technology===== | ||
| - | Using the current (new) system; you'll find the links here at the bottom of every email you get from the list. | + | Using the current (new) system; you'll find the links here at the bottom of every email you get from the list. |
| - | | + | ===Email list=== |
| - | | + | * Send to the list -- send email (from a subscribed email address) to '' |
| - | * //Sends from non-subscribed email are Moderated// | + | * //Sends from non-subscribed email are Moderated// |
| - | * Reply to messages -- go to sender of message only | + | * Reply to messages -- go to sender of message only |
| - | * Reply to message going to everyone -- Reply All | + | * Reply to message going to everyone -- Reply All |
| - | * View message archives -- go to [[http:// | + | * View message archives -- go to [[http:// |
| - | * Sign up for the email list -- send email to '' | + | * Sign up for the email list -- send email to '' |
| - | * your full name | + | * your full name |
| - | * town where you live | + | * town where you live |
| - | * brief intro and why you're interested in the group, and | + | * brief intro and why you're interested in the group, and |
| - | * topics you might present to the group | + | * topics you might present to the group |
| - | * Get off the email list -- send email to '' | + | * Get off the email list -- send email to '' |
| - | * Change your subscription | + | * Change your subscription |
| - | * see the link to see/change your list options, at the bottom of emails sent to you | + | * see the link to see/change your list options, at the bottom of emails sent to you |
| - | * For example: http:// | + | * For example: http:// |
| - | * On this, your membership (subscription options) page, you can | + | * On this, your membership (subscription options) page, you can |
| - | * get your list password sent to you | + | * get your list password sent to you |
| - | * change your list password | + | * change your list password |
| - | * change your email address | + | * change your email address |
| - | * turn on/off batch (digest) mode | + | * turn on/off batch (digest) mode |
| - | * turn on/off message delivery | + | * turn on/off message delivery |
| - | * get an acknowledgement whenever you send to the list | + | * get an acknowledgement whenever you send to the list |
| - | * __Presentation files__ -- [[https:// | + | ===Presentation files=== |
| + | * [[https:// | ||
| ====Behind The Curtains==== | ====Behind The Curtains==== | ||
| //Some more technical information for those with inquiring minds// | //Some more technical information for those with inquiring minds// | ||
| - | ===The email list CSV format (example)=== | + | ===The email list CSV format (example) |
| < | < | ||
| " | " | ||
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| After the email addresses were read into Mailman, Steve manually changed subscriptions for those banned and those getting a daily digest. | After the email addresses were read into Mailman, Steve manually changed subscriptions for those banned and those getting a daily digest. | ||
| ===Wiki page extract=== | ===Wiki page extract=== | ||
| + | Here's what part of the LCTG Wiki page looks like (the table holding past and upcoming meetings) | ||
| < | < | ||
| ^ Date^ Topic^ | ^ Date^ Topic^ | ||
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| ===How Mailman is Administered? | ===How Mailman is Administered? | ||
| - | User interface provides many pages grouped by function | + | The list administrator can make changes to the way the list operates and membership data. The user interface provides many pages grouped by function: |
| * General Options | * General Options | ||
| - | * See/change Group name, administrators, Moderators, | + | * See/change Group name, Administrators, Moderators, |
| * Membership management | * Membership management | ||
| - | * List management (manually unsubscribe, | + | * List management (manually unsubscribe, |
| - | * Subscribing, Removing, | + | * Subscribing and removing members |
| - | * Archiving options (they are archived, available only to members, new volume | + | * Archiving options (our messages |
| ====Opening PDFs==== | ====Opening PDFs==== | ||
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