eGroups for eVerybody
Written: Mar 07 '01
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The Bottom Line
Yahoo!Groups has something for everyone. It's not as good as it use to be, but it's good enough.
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A few years ago I joined an eGroup and quickly unsubscribed. EGroups just wasn't for me. I didn't like the group I had been solicited to join and wasn't familiar with eGroups. I hated it. Recently, I joined several new groups and have had great success with them. I found groups that were perfect for me and have made some friends in the process.
About eGroups
If you've not already joined aGroup, joining is simple. Go to http://www.egroups.com or http://www.groups.yahoo.com (as of August '00 eGroups has merged with Yahoo!) and browse through the hundreds of topics and thousands of different groups. Choose a group that's right for you, and join. Some groups allow you to join automatically, others you have to wait for authorization to join.
More than likely you can find a group that is perfect for you, but if by chance, you don't, you can always create your own group.
If you have a yahoo account, you can use it to join, which makes it rather simple.
Features
· Messages- Messages can be sent/received directly from your email or from the group page itself
· Files- You can upload files(pics, text files, etc.) to your group(s)
· Chat- You can chat through the group page with other members of that group
· Delivery options -receive individual emails
-receive digests (multiple
emails sent to your email in one
message)
-"no mail" which allows you to
check your messages on the group
page, rather than receiving email
· Member Profiles- listed in your eGroup
· Directories and bookmarks- (you can add your name to the group's directory and add a bookmark to your website
· Polls- Members can create polls for other members to vote
· Calendar- Members can create a calendar to keep up with upcoming events involving group members
· Archives- All emails sent from when the group began to present day are kept in the archives
· "My Groups"- So you can keep up with all of your groups easily, each group you are subscribed to is listed on the yahoo.groups website under the "My Groups" heading
More
Groups, Groups, and More Groups!
As I said, there are TONS of groups for you to join. From Mothers of children with ADHD groups to Religious groups and even to groups for members of Epinions.
Watch Out!
If you haven't got a lot of time on your hands, you may want to limit the number of groups you join, as it can get overwhelming to keep up if you join too many.
Friends, advice, support
It's easy to make friends within your group. Everyone is always eager to offer you advice and support when you need it.
Yahoo!Groups vs. old eGroups
Lots of folks, myself included seem to prefer eGroups as opposed to the new Yahoo!Groups. It's basically the same thing, but I don't feel Yahoo! needed to acquire it too.
Recommended:
Yes
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About the Author
Member: Rachel
Location: Rutherford, TN
Reviews written: 29
Trusted by: 21 members
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