Thanks a lot -----Original Message----- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org]on Behalf Of Charles Rivard Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 3:01 AM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] a strange way of posting to the GMA mailing list
Punctuation is important. The address is gmagamest...@googlegroups.com HTH --- To supporters of our current government: "We'll keep our money, guns and freedom and you can keep your CHANGE." ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nicol" <0722001...@vodamail.co.za> To: "gamers" <Gamers@audyssey.org> Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 12:45 PM Subject: [Audyssey] a strange way of posting to the GMA mailing list > Hi all > I just need you to be aware of something. > I have gone to the GMA website and clicked on contact us and I wrote a > message that I wish to join the GMA mailing list. > And I was added to the mailing list indeed. > But the strange thing is: I cannot type the address of the mailing list > into the to: field. > After I was added to the mailing list, when I opened a post from the list, > I > noticed that the address is: > gmagamest...@googlegroups.com > > > however, when I type this address into the to: field, and I type my > subject > line and message body and I hit send, google sends me an error e-mail > back > telling me the group doesn't exist. > Even if I open a post from the GMA mailing list and I move to the to: > header > and I right click and I choose ad to contacts. > Even then I cannot successfully post to the list. > If I click on the to: button and I choose > > > gmagamest...@googlegroups.com > from the list, and I send my message after typing the subject and body, > google sends me the same error e-mail. > I have mentioned the problem on the GMA list, but nobody there have an > idea > what causes the problem. > So the only way I am able to post to the list, is to hit reply > (control+r) > on a post I got from the list, then delete the subject and message body > and > type my subject and message. Then only does my post reach the list > successfully. > If I wish to post to the list again, all I do is: > I go to my sent items folder, then I find a message that I have sent to > the > list by replying to a post from the list. > so I find the most recent post I sent to the list, I open it and I press > control+shift+r for reply to all. > I then delete my own address. > Because if I only hit reply, only my own e-mail address appears in the > to: > field. > So I have to hit control shift r, which will then put my address in the > to: > field as well as the list's address. > So I delete my address, and I delete the subject, and I type the subject > and > message body,and send it and it reaches the list successfully. > Lately, however, I have found out something.] > I once more go to a recent post I sent to the GMA list, then I hit reply > to > all. > Then I delete my address, the subject an message body from it. > And in the subjectline I write; > Type your subject line. > And in the message body I write: > Type your message body. > Then I hit escape and I answer yes. > Now I have a blank message in my drafts folder addressed to the GMA list. > Next time when I want to post to the list, I just go to my drafts and I > make > a copy of that blank message. > Because if I do not, that message is removed from my drafts folder once I > sent the message. > So I highlight the blank message addressed to the GMA list. > Then I hit control c and control v right after each other. > So now I can clear the subject line and message body an type my subject > and > message body. > Next time if I want to post again to the list, I do the same thing. > Copy the blank message and open it, and clear the subject line an body an > write my own subject line an body. > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.