Yahoo Groups!

". . . an Internet communication system which is a hybrid between an electronic mailing list and a discussion forum. In other words, Group messages can be read and posted by e-mail or on the Group's webpage like a web forum. In addition, members can choose whether to receive individual, daily digest or Special Delivery e- mails, or simply read Group posts on the Group’s web site."

"Some Groups are simply announcement bulletin boards, to which only the Group moderators can post, while others are discussion forums. It is not necessary to register with Yahoo! in order to participate in Yahoo! Groups. The basic mailing list functionality is available to any e-mail address, but a Yahoo! ID is required to access some other features."

Use or Set Up a Yahoo email address. Log in.

Click on Groups

Start a New Group Name of the Group, Description of the Group Web Address (how to find the web page for your group) Group Email - address for sending messages to group Group Setting - Restricted Category - Cultures and Community, Groups, or leave unset Message Delivery - Individual Email (you will receive notice of new messages right away) Accept Terms of Service, Save

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Click on Management, Control Panel Review Group Settings, click Save as needed Click on Access Control Set Messages - Who can see to Members Set Messages - Who can post to Moderators Only Set other items to Moderators Only or Off Moderation - Leave messages and photos unmoderated Email Template - Change as desired Notifications - Change Welcome Message as desired About Group - Change Description as desired - add group website URL if available

Add Members – Management, Manage Members, +Invite, More Options, check Add to Group's mailing list. Put email addresses with space or comma between into text box and Send.

"Group owners and moderators who have the ability to invite new members can send up to 100 total invites every 24 hours."

On your group's main page, click Management | Manage Members. Click Invite. Enter the Yahoo ID or email addresses for the people you'd like to invite. Click Send. (Note: If an email address is "Bouncing," it can't be used to subscribe to a group until the bounce status is resolved.)

An Owner or Moderator using Yahoo Mail can send a message to the group by addressing it to the group's email address.

December 2013