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rh kramer
Jun 20, 2019, 8:52:09 AM6/20/19
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Why does this group work different than other googlegroups to which I am subscribed, and can I change it?
The other googlegroups to which I am subscribed send an email to me for each post to the list.
When I first signed up to this group (a day or so ago), I thought it was completely dead as I saw no posts.
I eventually found a place to choose a setting, and chose this:
Email delivery preference:
Send combined updates (25 messages per email)
On the other lists to which I am subscribed, the choices include:
Email delivery preference:
Notify me for every new message (about 2 per day)
I do not see that choice for comp.lang.c++.
I'm guessing that I can't get an email for each post, or am I missing something?
Is this because it is a (very) high traffic list?
The other googlegroups to which I am subscribed send an email to me for each post to the list.
When I first signed up to this group (a day or so ago), I thought it was completely dead as I saw no posts.
I eventually found a place to choose a setting, and chose this:
Email delivery preference:
Send combined updates (25 messages per email)
On the other lists to which I am subscribed, the choices include:
Email delivery preference:
Notify me for every new message (about 2 per day)
I do not see that choice for comp.lang.c++.
I'm guessing that I can't get an email for each post, or am I missing something?
Is this because it is a (very) high traffic list?
James Kuyper
Jun 20, 2019, 9:24:39 AM6/20/19
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On 6/20/19 8:51 AM, rh kramer wrote:
> Why does this group work different than other googlegroups to which I am subscribed, and can I change it?
>
> The other googlegroups to which I am subscribed send an email to me for each post to the list.
Google groups also allows you to treat comp.lang.c++ as if it were a
> Why does this group work different than other googlegroups to which I am subscribed, and can I change it?
>
> The other googlegroups to which I am subscribed send an email to me for each post to the list.
mailing list, but it's actually a usenet newsgroup. Google groups allows
you to access usenet newsgroups as if they were Google groups, but they
don't actually belong to Google.
> When I first signed up to this group (a day or so ago), I thought it was completely dead as I saw no posts.
>
> I eventually found a place to choose a setting, and chose this:
>
> Email delivery preference:
> Send combined updates (25 messages per email)
>
> On the other lists to which I am subscribed, the choices include:
>
> Email delivery preference:
> Notify me for every new message (about 2 per day)
>
> I do not see that choice for comp.lang.c++.
never joined it before, but in response to your message, I just did so.
When I go to "My groups", comp.lang.c++ shows a box containing the text
"Don't send e-mail updates", which is my preferred setting. That box
also has a down arrow on the right. When I click on the down arrow, four
choices appear:
Don't send email updates
Send daily summaries
Combined updates (25 messages per email)
Every new message
I've no idea why you're seeing a different list of options.
> I'm guessing that I can't get an email for each post, or am I missing something?
>
> Is this because it is a (very) high traffic list?
rh kramer
Jun 20, 2019, 9:34:00 AM6/20/19
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On Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 9:24:39 AM UTC-4, James Kuyper wrote:
> I've had "comp.lang.c++" marked as a favorite in google groups, but I
> never joined it before, but in response to your message, I just did so.
> When I go to "My groups", comp.lang.c++ shows a box containing the text
> "Don't send e-mail updates", which is my preferred setting. That box
> also has a down arrow on the right. When I click on the down arrow, four
> choices appear:
>
> Don't send email updates
> Send daily summaries
> Combined updates (25 messages per email)
> Every new message
Thanks for looking -- I went back to that menu / text box to see if maybe I had to scroll down to see the "Every new message" choice, but, no, I don't -- for some reason I see only the first 3 choices.
> I've had "comp.lang.c++" marked as a favorite in google groups, but I
> never joined it before, but in response to your message, I just did so.
> When I go to "My groups", comp.lang.c++ shows a box containing the text
> "Don't send e-mail updates", which is my preferred setting. That box
> also has a down arrow on the right. When I click on the down arrow, four
> choices appear:
>
> Don't send email updates
> Send daily summaries
> Combined updates (25 messages per email)
> Every new message
David Brown
Jun 20, 2019, 9:48:18 AM6/20/19
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own group system, which is completely separate, and they have an
interface to Usenet. Their Usenet interface is poor for normal use
(though it's handy for wide searches, or occasionally looking at a
group). If you find the group interesting and want to read it regularly
and contribute, then I recommend getting a proper Usetnet client
(Thunderbird is popular and works on all systems, but there are many
alternatives) and a Usenet server (news.eternal-september.org is a
popular free choice).
Scott Lurndal
Jun 20, 2019, 9:52:01 AM6/20/19
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but doesn't control it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet
rh kramer
Jun 20, 2019, 2:28:34 PM6/20/19
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I wrote what I've enclosed in <quote>s below in my email client, and then tried to send it, and found out that I can't post from my email client, I have to come here to post. So, the problem of getting posts as emails is solved, but I guess I have to come to google to post. I may look into Usenet unless someone can recommend a real "mail list" for a C++ newbie. (A mail list suits me much better than a forum or IRC.)
<quote>
Thanks to all who replied!
I might post more details later, but I have the problem resolved for myself (I
don't fully understand why it is this way, and this first attempt at an
explanation of what I did may not be as clear as it could be):
There are two places where you can choose how email updates are sent -- one is
on the main page of the list you are viewing (e.g., comp.lang.c++) and the
other is on the list of all the groups I am subscribed to ("my groups",
accessed from what is apparently the googlegroups home page).
On the comp.lang.c++ page, you get to make the choice by clicking on the down
arrow next to (or part of) the icon that is a human torso (help text is "My
settings") and then choosing "Membership and email settings". This is the
place where I only got the three choices for comp.lang.c++ (not including
"Every new message"), but, for the other groups I belong to, I get the "Every
new message" choice.
On the "my groups" page, all 4 choices appear, although on some groups (e.g.,
"Announcements and Alerts" it seems I can't choose among all of them (even
though none of them appear to be grayed out). Update: I lied -- the choices I can't make are gray (instead of black) -- I didn't notice that the first time I looked.
Aside on Usenet newsgroups: It is helpful to know that some Google groups (like this one) are actually Usenet newsgroups, but I don't think I have the need to
subscribe to a Usenet newsgroup server as long as I can read, post, and reply
to such newsgroups via Googlegroups.
Thanks to all who replied!
</quote>
<quote>
Thanks to all who replied!
I might post more details later, but I have the problem resolved for myself (I
don't fully understand why it is this way, and this first attempt at an
explanation of what I did may not be as clear as it could be):
There are two places where you can choose how email updates are sent -- one is
on the main page of the list you are viewing (e.g., comp.lang.c++) and the
other is on the list of all the groups I am subscribed to ("my groups",
accessed from what is apparently the googlegroups home page).
On the comp.lang.c++ page, you get to make the choice by clicking on the down
arrow next to (or part of) the icon that is a human torso (help text is "My
settings") and then choosing "Membership and email settings". This is the
place where I only got the three choices for comp.lang.c++ (not including
"Every new message"), but, for the other groups I belong to, I get the "Every
new message" choice.
On the "my groups" page, all 4 choices appear, although on some groups (e.g.,
"Announcements and Alerts" it seems I can't choose among all of them (even
though none of them appear to be grayed out). Update: I lied -- the choices I can't make are gray (instead of black) -- I didn't notice that the first time I looked.
Aside on Usenet newsgroups: It is helpful to know that some Google groups (like this one) are actually Usenet newsgroups, but I don't think I have the need to
subscribe to a Usenet newsgroup server as long as I can read, post, and reply
to such newsgroups via Googlegroups.
Thanks to all who replied!
</quote>
James Kuyper
Jun 20, 2019, 5:24:19 PM6/20/19
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If that were the case, then I would also be unable to select that option
for this group. The key issue seems to be that you get one more option
if you go to "My groups" than if you select the down arrow on the
personal settings button.
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