It does not require cookies. It does not even require a browser. You
do not access the messages online. The messages come to you just like
EDI-L's do. You MAY access Egroups.com to get to the features, such as
the calendar, file directory, archives, etc. associated with having a
list
there.
-RD
Wendie Dodds wrote:
> There is a draw back to using eGroups. It requires cookies. Our shop does
> not allow cookies on the desk top. Cookies is not considered a business
> tool.
> now we are up to $.06
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mary Burkinshaw [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2000 11:37 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Administrative Note: Transfer List to eGroups?
>
> I must agree with Julie. The message archives are incredibly simple to use
> and it has many features including a database, file folder for attachments
> (quite useful!), Calendar and Polls. I belong to two groups there.
>
> My $.02 too ;-) ... we are up to $ .04
> Mary Burkinshaw
>
> >From: Julie Ballantine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: Julie Ballantine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: Re: Administrative Note: Transfer List to eGroups?
> >Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 21:28:21 -0700
> >
> >I own a list on eGroups called "edi_gns". This is a Gentran discussion
> >email list. It works a lot like this list, emails are delivered directly
> >to
> >all recipients either in a single message or digest format. To post a
> >message to the list, a message is sent to the list address and is
> >distributed for the group to read - like EDI-L. It's quite simple. Don't
> >be too quick to rule out eGroups, they offer a pretty good list
> >serv...free.
> >
> >My .2 cents :)
> >
> >Julie
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Electronic Data Interchange Issues [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> >Behalf Of Rachel Foerster
> >Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2000 6:27 PM
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: Re: Administrative Note: Transfer List to eGroups?
> >
> >Richard,
> >
> >A quick check at the egroups site doesn't intrigue me. At that site, where
> >I'd have to go to get the messages I'd be bombarded with ads, etc.
> >Furthermore, I'm not sure, but it appears to me that I would have to go to
> >that site and then logon and then find and read messages.
> >
> >I much prefer the current method of passive email delivery to me.
> >
> >Thanks for asking.
> >
> >Rachel
> >
> >
> >This is a message from the list owner.
> >
> >Is there interest in transferring the list site to eGroups? (See
> >www.egroups.com for details of what eGroups is and how it works.)
> >
> >I don't have a clear idea of pros and cons, but there may be someone in
> >EDI-L who can tell us.
> > Rich
> >
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