TAMUDirect - Replies to Messages

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Overview

TAMUDirect lists can be configured to have replies to messages be sent to everyone on the list or instead only to the sender of the message. There are also additional options available in the Google Groups interface for a list. These options are listed below.

Please note that these settings must be changed for each list individually. At this time, there is no mechanism to change settings for all of the lists you manage at once.

 

Instructions

Setting replies http://tamudirect.tamu.edu

  1. Go to http://tamudirect.tamu.edu/ and click Get Started or Log In. Log in using your NetID and NetID Password if prompted.
  2. On the My Lists page, scroll down until you see the list you wish to edit. Click on the Edit link to the right of the list entry.
  3. Scroll to the bottom of your list's member list and click the plus sign next to List Settings.
  4. The third option listed is "Reply To List." By default, this is set to on. Replies to messages sent to the list will also be sent to the list. To change this behavior, click the toggle button next to Reply To List.
  5. This will set the list to have replies sent to the author of the message instead of to the list itself.

Note: At this time, a bug in the http://tamudirect.tamu.edu system is preventing this toggle from setting the reply behavior consistently. Until the correction is placed into production, please use the http://groups.google.tamu.edu solution below, or call Help Desk Central at 845-8300 for assistance.

Setting replies in http://groups.google.tamu.edu.

  1. Go to http://groups.google.tamu.edu.
  2. If you are not already signed into Google, click the Sign In button in the upper right corner:
    1. Enter your NetID@tamu.edu email address and click Next. You will be redirected to a Central Authentication Service login screen. Note: If you are not taken to a CAS login screen, you will need to claim your Texas A&M Google account at https://gateway.tamu.edu/email-settings/.
    2. Enter your NetID and your NetID password and then click Log In. If you use two-factor authentication, you will then provide that as well.
  3. In the top right corner of the Google Group screen, you should see a circle with either your first initial on it or your Google profile picture. Click on the log-in circle.
  4. Verify that the email address listed is your NetID@tamu.edu email address:
    1. If it is not, select your NetID@tamu.edu email address from the list presented.
    2. If your NetID@tamu.edu email address is not listed, click on Add Account and follow the instructions in Step 2.
  5. Once you have verified that you are logged into your Texas A&M Google account, copy the URL https://groups.google.com/a/lists.tamu.edu/forum/#!groupsettings/YOURLIST/email into your browser's address bar and change YOURLIST to the first part of your list's email address.
    1. For example, if you are changing the settings for the list jellydonuts@lists.tamu.edu, the URL you would enter would be https://groups.google.com/a/lists.tamu.edu/forum/#!groupsettings/jellydonuts/email
  6. On the Email options page for your group, scroll down to "Post Replies." The default setting is "To the entire group." However, from this screen you have the following options:
    • To the entire group - Replies are posted back to the group in the same way as the original message
    • To the author of the message only - Replies are sent to the original author of the message and are not sent to the group
    • To the owners of the group - If your group has an owner, all replies will go to this person
    • To the managers of the group - Replies will be sent to all managers of the group. For course lists created through TAMUDirect, instructors of record and addresses marked as "can moderate" will be listed as managers in Google Groups.
    • Users decide where their replies are sent - the individual replying to the message can decide if the reply should go to the list or to the author of the original message. This setting will lead to inconsistent behavior and is not recommended.
    • Use a customer address to send replies to - You can specify an address where replies should be sent. Be aware, however, that not all email clients will respect this setting, and behavior may not be consistent.
  7. Select the desired behavior from the choices listed in the Post Replies menu.
  8. Click on Save at the top of the Google screen to save your changes.
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