Thanks Simon,<br><br>This seems to cover the forum/mailing list requirements people have, I've tested creating a post on the forum then replying via email, and creating a new topic via email.<br><br>Am I correct in thinking you'd want to install this on the server which currently hosts the EC site?<br>
I'd prefer if this were the case, however this may impact the hosting of the current EC site from a cost perspective, depending on popularity and what exactly is covered under the current hosting.<br><br>I'll take a look at the installation and customisation at some point this week. Some pen testing wouldn't go amiss either IMHO.<br>
<br>Thanks<br><br>Martin<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 17 January 2011 12:49, Simon Yuill <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:simon@lipparosa.org" target="_blank">simon@lipparosa.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
Hi,<br>
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I have set up a test account with groupserver to see if it is a suitable<br>
alternative to our current mailing lists.<br>
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It provides a combined forum (access all messages via a web page) and<br>
mailing list (get all messages via your own email account) system, clear<br>
archiving with message threads and file-sharing options but in a simple<br>
clean fashion without to many bells and whistles.<br>
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Plus it is 100% FLOSS (unlike google groups or nabble which seem the<br>
closest alternatives).<br>
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I was wondering if a few people from this list would be up for joining to<br>
help test it out, see if it is a better than what we have at present and<br>
if it is easy enough to use?<br>
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Would be great if we had people with a range of tech-savvy-ness so we can<br>
see how it suits people with different skills levels.<br>
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I have called it "ectect", to join you first register here:<br>
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<a href="http://ect.onlinegroups.net/request_registration.html" target="_blank">http://ect.onlinegroups.net/request_registration.html</a><br>
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Then you will receive a verification email that you have to confirm, then<br>
once you have been confirmed you can select to join a group or create a<br>
new one.<br>
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I don't want to explain too much up front as one thing I want to get<br>
feedback on from people is whether the groupserver system as it is is<br>
clear enough and easy to understand.<br>
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If it looks like a go-er then at some stage we will set it up as the main<br>
system for Electron Club groups.<br>
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best wishes<br>
Si<br>
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