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Re: [motm] This Yahoo thing

2001-01-30 by bigd@buffalo.com

I hated it too guys , but its easy, go to yahoo, and there a link to convert
your egroups over to Yahoo groups.  I didnt remember my egroups password, so I
had to have it emailed to me. Then it takes you to a screen where you come up
with a Yahoogroups ID name (anyname, most good ones are taken though) and a
password, and your done.
Jim

J. Larry Hendry wrote:

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> I don't understand this at all.  I didn't have to do anything.  I can still
> access the stuff from my regular mail account.  I do have the Yahoo
> Messenger (which is wonderful BTW).  So, I had a Yahoo ID already.  When my
> ISP mail server went down I hopped over to Yahoo and had e-mail set up in 5
> minutes by entering my existing password.  When I tried to post to the motm
> list it would not let me.  But, a link came up that absolutely held my had
> through the process and had me posting in about 5 minutes.
>
> My problem is now that I don't need the mail account any more I cannot
> figure out how to close it.
> Larry Hendry
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tkacs, Ken <ken.tkacs@...>
> To: <motm@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 10:07 AM
> Subject: RE: [motm] First pics of my MOTMized Wiard MiniWave
>
> I agree 100%. I'm not even going to bother; I'm sick of filling out web
> forms already.
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: David Bivins [mailto:dbivins@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, 30 January, 2001 10:54 AM
> To: 'motm@yahoogroups.com'
> Subject: RE: [motm] First pics of my MOTMized Wiard MiniWave
>
> This is pissing me off bigtime. I *had* a Yahoo ID at some point, and I'm
> not really interested in setting up another account. Worse, I am the *owner*
> of an egroups list, and they never even sent me an e-mail telling me how to
> transition to the new system. So my mailing list is essentially held hostage
> until I fill out Yahoo's bullshit form.
>
> The deal is that Yahoo bought egroups and instead of letting the egroups
> interface stand (which was brilliant because they only needed your f***ing
> e-mail address, not your freakin' pet's name) they're forcing everyone to
> get one of their precious IDs.
>
> Flaky flaky flaky.
>
> Sorry for the grumpiness--worked the night through,
>
> David.
>

RE: [motm] This Yahoo thing

2001-01-30 by Tkacs, Ken

The Messenger is probably validating you somehow. Personally, I have about
20 icons in my Tray already, and I don't need what 17 of them do except
maybe once a year. Every time one hits a web site these days you are asked
to fill in a form and suddenly a plug-in or something is stuck into your
Tray. Drives me nuts.

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 -----Original Message-----
From: 	J. Larry Hendry [mailto:jlarryh@...] 
Sent:	Tuesday, 30 January, 2001 12:42 PM
To:	motm@yahoogroups.com
Subject:	[motm] This Yahoo thing

I don't understand this at all.  I didn't have to do anything.  I can still
access the stuff from my regular mail account.  I do have the Yahoo
Messenger (which is wonderful BTW).  So, I had a Yahoo ID already.  When my
ISP mail server went down I hopped over to Yahoo and had e-mail set up in 5
minutes by entering my existing password.  When I tried to post to the motm
list it would not let me.  But, a link came up that absolutely held my had
through the process and had me posting in about 5 minutes.

My problem is now that I don't need the mail account any more I cannot
figure out how to close it.
Larry Hendry

Re: [motm] This Yahoo thing

2001-01-30 by Paul Schreiber

Here is the deal:

a) we all got moved over to yahoogroups (they bought egroups).
b) everyone is *still* subscribed, but......
c) you CAN'T ACCESS THE FILE AREA UNLESS YOU HAVE A YAHOO ACCOUNT!

People who 'didn't have any trouble' are those that HAVE a yahoo account
(even if you had one
5 years ago!).

So, if you want to use the "full power" (cough cough) of the site, then you
MUST fill out the form to activate a yahoo
spam (er... email) address. That's just the way it is. Sucks, but so.

Paul S.

This Yahoo thing

2001-01-30 by J. Larry Hendry

I don't understand this at all.  I didn't have to do anything.  I can still
access the stuff from my regular mail account.  I do have the Yahoo
Messenger (which is wonderful BTW).  So, I had a Yahoo ID already.  When my
ISP mail server went down I hopped over to Yahoo and had e-mail set up in 5
minutes by entering my existing password.  When I tried to post to the motm
list it would not let me.  But, a link came up that absolutely held my had
through the process and had me posting in about 5 minutes.

My problem is now that I don't need the mail account any more I cannot
figure out how to close it.
Larry Hendry

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----- Original Message -----
From: Tkacs, Ken <ken.tkacs@...>
To: <motm@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 10:07 AM
Subject: RE: [motm] First pics of my MOTMized Wiard MiniWave

I agree 100%. I'm not even going to bother; I'm sick of filling out web
forms already.

 -----Original Message-----
From: David Bivins [mailto:dbivins@...]
Sent: Tuesday, 30 January, 2001 10:54 AM
To: 'motm@yahoogroups.com'
Subject: RE: [motm] First pics of my MOTMized Wiard MiniWave

This is pissing me off bigtime. I *had* a Yahoo ID at some point, and I'm
not really interested in setting up another account. Worse, I am the *owner*
of an egroups list, and they never even sent me an e-mail telling me how to
transition to the new system. So my mailing list is essentially held hostage
until I fill out Yahoo's bullshit form.

The deal is that Yahoo bought egroups and instead of letting the egroups
interface stand (which was brilliant because they only needed your f***ing
e-mail address, not your freakin' pet's name) they're forcing everyone to
get one of their precious IDs.

Flaky flaky flaky.

Sorry for the grumpiness--worked the night through,

David.

Re: [motm] This Yahoo thing

2001-01-30 by J. Larry Hendry

Ah, I see now said the blind man.  However, one thing I do like about that
Yahoo mail is I get no spam.  One of the options is set to send that stuff
to some place called bulk... whatever.  Anyhow -  I do not get any spam
there.

But, every time a Yahoo mail comes in I get this annoying pop up box and
stupid ass sound like someone is shooting me with a star trek laser.  Anyone
know how to nix that crap?

Larry

----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Schreiber <synth1@...>
So, if you want to use the "full power" (cough cough)
of the site, then you MUST fill out the form to activate a yahoo
spam (er... email) address. That's just the way it is. Sucks, but so.