[Elecraft] [KX3] OT: Yahoo has changed how postings work

Sat May 10 20:39:25 EDT 2014

I have never found a way to make a Google Group send my a copy of my own post, which is a fatal flaw for me. Enjoy, but I won't be on that list.

wunder
K6WRU

On May 10, 2014, at 5:15 PM, "Bill K9YEQ k9yeq at live.com [KX3]" <KX3 at yahoogroups.com> wrote:

> Ray, 
> 
> I just started a new Google group titled KX3users. I too don't like the
> Yahoo issues I have had over the years. Perhaps this one will help... or
> maybe not. Let me know once you have tried.
> 
> Bill
> K9YEQ
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: KX3 at yahoogroups.com [mailto:KX3 at yahoogroups.com] 
> Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2014 4:52 PM
> To: KX3 at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [KX3] OT: Yahoo has changed how postings work
> 
> Replying to self:
> 
> Well, actually now, I did find a minor shortcut: If I simply "reply", I can
> then copy the sender address from the posting... I use text only (no
> HTML)... and then remove the list address and replace it with the copied
> address, generating a direct reply. Of course, if I have the other person's
> address already in my contacts list or if I have emailed before, the client
> will find the address after typing a few characters.
> 
> Anyway.... c'est la vie.
> 
> 73 de Ray
> K2ULR
> KX3 #211
> 
> On May 10, 2014, at 5:43 PM, Ray Sills raysills3 at verizon.net [KX3]
> wrote:
> 
> >
> > HI Gang:
> >
> > Some of you may have noticed... especially if you use an email client
> > to view postings as I do... that the sender's email address is now
> > altered so that if you intend an off-list or direct reply, you cannot
> > do that by clicking on the sender's address. That is because,
> > although you can see that address, it has been readjusted to reply
> > only to the group. You will have to manually type in a direct reply.
> >
> > I view that as a major inconvenience, and it appears that Yahoo has
> > "fixed" something that was not broken.... again. At this point, it
> > might be worth considering using some other service (yeah, this one is
> > free) than Yahoo.
> >
> > 73 de Ray
> > K2ULR
> > KX3 #211
> >
> >
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