Comments on: Google Groups Pain in the Neck http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/05/01/google-groups-pain-in-the-neck/ Stephanie Booth's online ramblings Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:15:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Stephanie Booth http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/05/01/google-groups-pain-in-the-neck/#comment-43076 Stephanie Booth Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:09:27 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/05/01/google-groups-pain-in-the-neck/#comment-43076 <p>Yeah, they probably only serve to limit you to ten invites at a time. if you find how to automate that... (and yes, I know for Going Solo, it didn't like the server move)</p> Yeah, they probably only serve to limit you to ten invites at a time. if you find how to automate that… (and yes, I know for Going Solo, it didn’t like the server move)

]]> By: betabug http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/05/01/google-groups-pain-in-the-neck/#comment-43066 betabug Fri, 15 Apr 2011 07:17:30 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/05/01/google-groups-pain-in-the-neck/#comment-43066 <p>I am getting "invites" to google groups set up by spammers every few days now. I imagine that all their measures do is annoy honest group administrators and do nothing to keep away spammers. I do not believe for a second that they are actually looking at whatever justification you give for your group invite. All it probably does is trigger a delay... and the spam goes on.</p> <p>BTW: http://going-solo.net/ is full of database errors, it's in need of some maintenance.</p> I am getting “invites” to google groups set up by spammers every few days now. I imagine that all their measures do is annoy honest group administrators and do nothing to keep away spammers. I do not believe for a second that they are actually looking at whatever justification you give for your group invite. All it probably does is trigger a delay… and the spam goes on.

BTW: http://going-solo.net/ is full of database errors, it’s in need of some maintenance.

]]> By: Anthony Cooper http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/05/01/google-groups-pain-in-the-neck/#comment-29317 Anthony Cooper Sat, 20 Nov 2010 22:17:27 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/05/01/google-groups-pain-in-the-neck/#comment-29317 <p>I was able to add 99, but I can't seem to add any more. I have 1800 to add.</p> I was able to add 99, but I can’t seem to add any more. I have 1800 to add.

]]> By: leaving Yahoo, Google not helping http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/05/01/google-groups-pain-in-the-neck/#comment-28834 leaving Yahoo, Google not helping Wed, 29 Sep 2010 01:55:27 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/05/01/google-groups-pain-in-the-neck/#comment-28834 <p>I am dismayed to see this problem goes back years. Now, two years after the original comment, just when lots of Yahoogroup owners want to move to Google Groups, we run into this limit on adding members. My Yahoogroup has over 3000 members! At 10 a day, it would be a year before the group is up and running. I wish Google had some way of communicating with someone human, or even of getting a canned auto reply. I don't know if anyone has replied to my numerous feedback messages requesting help with adding thousands of members.</p> I am dismayed to see this problem goes back years. Now, two years after the original comment, just when lots of Yahoogroup owners want to move to Google Groups, we run into this limit on adding members. My Yahoogroup has over 3000 members! At 10 a day, it would be a year before the group is up and running. I wish Google had some way of communicating with someone human, or even of getting a canned auto reply. I don’t know if anyone has replied to my numerous feedback messages requesting help with adding thousands of members.

]]> By: Falling in Love With MailChimp — Climb to the Stars http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/05/01/google-groups-pain-in-the-neck/#comment-28513 Falling in Love With MailChimp — Climb to the Stars Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:57:51 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/05/01/google-groups-pain-in-the-neck/#comment-28513 <p>[...] less than regular at keeping my subscribers updated on whatever I was doing. Maybe partly because Google Groups is a pain in the neck, and also because I decided to make the newsletter bilingual-translated (a lot of [...]</p> [...] less than regular at keeping my subscribers updated on whatever I was doing. Maybe partly because Google Groups is a pain in the neck, and also because I decided to make the newsletter bilingual-translated (a lot of [...]

]]> By: Terry Pearson http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/05/01/google-groups-pain-in-the-neck/#comment-20045 Terry Pearson Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:26:53 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/05/01/google-groups-pain-in-the-neck/#comment-20045 <p>I just ran into the exact same problem. We have a list of about 200 people that are contacted on a regular basis for an organization I am a part of.</p> <p>Usually, somebody sends an email from their personal address giving meeting agendas and so forth.</p> <p>We thought this would be an excellent use of the Google Groups. Once we added the list, our account was flagged. If we had known that this would be an issue, I think I would have skipped the Google group all together and gone for a better solution.</p> <p>I cannot believe that Google is blowing this chance for larger organizations to convert their mailing lists to Google Group format.</p> <p>Anyway, I hope my organization is approved soon. And, I hope your Google issues were resolved eventually as well.</p> I just ran into the exact same problem. We have a list of about 200 people that are contacted on a regular basis for an organization I am a part of.

Usually, somebody sends an email from their personal address giving meeting agendas and so forth.

We thought this would be an excellent use of the Google Groups. Once we added the list, our account was flagged. If we had known that this would be an issue, I think I would have skipped the Google group all together and gone for a better solution.

I cannot believe that Google is blowing this chance for larger organizations to convert their mailing lists to Google Group format.

Anyway, I hope my organization is approved soon. And, I hope your Google issues were resolved eventually as well.

]]> By: CG http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/05/01/google-groups-pain-in-the-neck/#comment-18437 CG Wed, 27 May 2009 01:14:24 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/05/01/google-groups-pain-in-the-neck/#comment-18437 <p>Agree - this is a pain. I had managed Yahoo Groups for years and they state quite clearly how many can be joined at once. Nothing in the Google Material tells you how many until OOPs I overstepped the mark. I tried 57 and got the message above. Fingers crossed for what happens in 1-2 days. I was using a list of people who wanted to communicate on a public issue from a public meeting and had written down their emails asking for correspondence. Luckily my long letter with the invite explained exactly how we got the emails and that they had asked to be contacted and the issues were explained again and how to set up emails or web access. So hopefully Google Staff will review it favourably.. I even ended with Thank you for considering this invitation" and said how I could be contacted off list. BUT what a fluke I had written all that and taken a copy of it (ready for the next people I invite!!) - However I got an error message when I wrote in the response box to Google Staff so unsure now what the status is of the invitees. If in 2 days NOTHING has happened.. I will start again with 10 per day? and hope I don't get your one at a time message.. THANKS FOR POSTING THIS INFO.. its nice to know others have the same problem.</p> <p>Maybe in Haste I look at Yahoo Groups. Or maybe I use our business domain address which doesn't have limits to email everyone and get them to ask to join - after setting up ask to join (how many strangers will I get then???)</p> Agree – this is a pain. I had managed Yahoo Groups for years and they state quite clearly how many can be joined at once. Nothing in the Google Material tells you how many until OOPs I overstepped the mark. I tried 57 and got the message above. Fingers crossed for what happens in 1-2 days. I was using a list of people who wanted to communicate on a public issue from a public meeting and had written down their emails asking for correspondence. Luckily my long letter with the invite explained exactly how we got the emails and that they had asked to be contacted and the issues were explained again and how to set up emails or web access. So hopefully Google Staff will review it favourably.. I even ended with Thank you for considering this invitation” and said how I could be contacted off list. BUT what a fluke I had written all that and taken a copy of it (ready for the next people I invite!!) – However I got an error message when I wrote in the response box to Google Staff so unsure now what the status is of the invitees. If in 2 days NOTHING has happened.. I will start again with 10 per day? and hope I don’t get your one at a time message.. THANKS FOR POSTING THIS INFO.. its nice to know others have the same problem.

Maybe in Haste I look at Yahoo Groups. Or maybe I use our business domain address which doesn’t have limits to email everyone and get them to ask to join – after setting up ask to join (how many strangers will I get then???)

]]> By: Fellow Googler http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/05/01/google-groups-pain-in-the-neck/#comment-16805 Fellow Googler Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:39:39 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/05/01/google-groups-pain-in-the-neck/#comment-16805 <p>Just wanted to say I feel your pain! When I tried to add my OWN PERSONAL MANY email addresses to my OWN "testing" google-group I created (to see how it works/testing it out), it was flagged, and I gave the explanation, but within less than 5 minutes, all the emails were added.</p> <p>I'm trying to decide whether to fully switch to Google Groups from Yahoogroups, and am having a hard time finding "customer reviews" re: Google Groups. But your page did show up.</p> <p>Thanks for the sentiments!</p> Just wanted to say I feel your pain! When I tried to add my OWN PERSONAL MANY email addresses to my OWN “testing” google-group I created (to see how it works/testing it out), it was flagged, and I gave the explanation, but within less than 5 minutes, all the emails were added.

I’m trying to decide whether to fully switch to Google Groups from Yahoogroups, and am having a hard time finding “customer reviews” re: Google Groups. But your page did show up.

Thanks for the sentiments!

]]> By: Stephanie http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/05/01/google-groups-pain-in-the-neck/#comment-16313 Stephanie Fri, 02 May 2008 13:02:55 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/05/01/google-groups-pain-in-the-neck/#comment-16313 <p>Dallas: your sarcasm is not welcome here.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Marie-Aude: because it's easier to set up? (!)</p> Dallas: your sarcasm is not welcome here.


Marie-Aude: because it's easier to set up? (!)

]]> By: Stephanie http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/05/01/google-groups-pain-in-the-neck/#comment-16306 Stephanie Fri, 02 May 2008 07:02:55 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2008/05/01/google-groups-pain-in-the-neck/#comment-16306 <p>Dallas: your sarcasm is not welcome here.</p> <p>Marie-Aude: because it's easier to set up? (!)</p> Dallas: your sarcasm is not welcome here.

Marie-Aude: because it’s easier to set up? (!)

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