On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 4:02 PM, Markus <[email protected]>wrote:
> On Mar 20, 9:27 pm, Kevin <[email protected]> wrote: > > Attachments. If you attach via the group, anyone subscribed that only > uses > > their email to read the list won't see it. > > While that's correct, it will also not send it to anyone who wouldn't > open it anyways. > True, Unfortunately the google groups interface is not nearly as good as more common forum like software, but then it is free and pretty much maintained for the group by Google. With open source forum software like SMF or phpBB you have much better control but then someone has to manage it which can be a major chore dealing with spammers etc.. I can certainly understand why someone would not like to manage a public list now days. I lean more towards SMF over phpBB but that is just a matter of personal taste. Most of the forums that I manage now days are for membership groups which only let members join to publish and post but have the forum open for anyone to see. Lot less work for the moderator in the long run as they know who the users are.. The days where you only restricted new users with valid email addresses and captcha's are almost gone since both can now be defeated by many spam bots. Gmail however is pretty cool. Been using it for many years and use it subscribed to a number of technical mailing lists like Exim-users which I almost never read when they come out, but get stored in my Gmail account that I can then find and review when I need to look something up. If I have a question, I simply reply to the mailing list and I am already setup ready to do so. The labels cool and easy to use as filters. > > I don't use the Google groups web page to view or port to this list, it > is > > much easier to use Gmail which the account I use is subscribed to that > list. > > Actually, that made me rethink my mail and groups organization with > which I have been rather unhappy lately. Thanks a lot! > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "BoltWire" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<boltwire%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/boltwire?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BoltWire" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/boltwire?hl=en.
