On Tue, Jan 29, 2019, 12:31 PM Jason Voss <jason...@swbell.net wrote: > Not receiving duplicates.However, I am receiving lots of email.Trying to > identify topic categories of interest to cut down on volumn.It is far from > clear where or how to define these. > I don't want to unsubscribe but I need a large reduction in total volumn. > > Jason Voss > “You cannot build character and courage by taking away a man’s initiative > and independence.” – Abraham Lincoln > > On Tuesday, January 29, 2019, 9:17:50 AM CST, Adrien Monteleone < > adrien.montele...@lusfiber.net> wrote: > > Jason, > > Some additional things to consider > > > On Jan 29, 2019, at 6:39 AM, David Cousens <davidcous...@bigpond.com> > wrote: > > > > > > > > Jason, > > No problem. > > > > The reply All only works if the email message originates from the email > list or "gnucash-user@gnucash.org" is in the > > From field in the email you are replying to. If there is any problem and > the gnucash-user address above doesn't show up > > in thr To, CC or BCC fields in your reply just include it in the CC and > it will go to the list. > > Check to see if you are receiving two copies of messages. (sorting by > subject might help) > > If you are receiving a copy addressed to you from an individual *and* > another copy addressed to the mailing list rather than you directly, ( > gnucash-user@gnucash.org) then you can fix this in your Mailman > preferences here: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > (you’ll need to login using the very bottom field to see the preferences.) > Then check on the preference labeled 'Avoid duplicate copies of messages?’ > and set it to: ‘Yes’ if you *do not* want duplicate copies. Also consider > the setting for 'Receive your own posts to the list?’ if you save your own > outgoing messages and don’t need to receive your own messages back from the > list. And finally consider your setting for 'Receive acknowledgement mail > when you send mail to the list?’ if you don’t want to get a notice from the > list every time you send a message. (I think the default for this is ’no’ > anyway) > > > > > On Tue, 2019-01-29 at 06:27 +0000, Jason Voss wrote: > >> > >> We've been using AceMoney lite on windows 7 pro... and having trouble > finding the same version for running on mac. If > >> I can find one, this may be my simplest way forward. We really don't > need many features... just a basic register for a > >> single account, that allows for clearing checks and balancing with > monthly statements. This kind of platform change > >> always has unexpected complications... but I anticipate doing this less > often now that all my computers will be mac's. > > Keep in mind that Gnucash is double-entry accounting. If you are not > specifying expense accounts/categories in AceMoney (not sure how it works) > and only a payee, you will have to alter your workflow considerably using > Gnucash. But don’t let this scare you, it is quite easy and intuitive once > you get the hang of it. > > With double-entry, money does not appear or disappear. It moves from one > account to another. For each transaction there will be two ‘splits’ to show > the account the money came from, (presumably your checking account or cash > in your wallet) and another on where it went to. (usually an expense > account) This means you will at least have an account for checking, > salary/wages, and *each* category of expense. (as well as others for credit > cards, car, and house loans, if applicable) > > If you don’t want to keep such a detailed track of your expenses (highly > recommended though) you *could* fudge by either just putting everything to > a general ‘expenses’ account, or enter nothing and Gnucash will dutifully > balance the transaction for you with a split to an ‘Imbalance’ account. > > But I think you’ll find using Gnucash the way it was intended, while more > detailed (and some would say complicated) will serve you much better. > Otherwise, I’d honestly say a spreadsheet template would be the easiest > route with the least learning curve — essentially the same as a paper > checkbook register and you can setup a column for reconciliation purposes. > (not to discourage using Gnucash, its an excellent tool.) > > Be sure to read through the Guide when you start using the app, and refer > to the Help document for references on particular functions, fields, > buttons, etc. > > To aid with grasping the concept of ’splits’ and the details of your > transaction entries, I highly recommend the following settings: > > Preferences > Register Defaults > Default Style - select ’Transaction > Journal’ > Preferences > Register Defaults > Other Defaults - select ‘Double Line > Mode’ > > You can always toggle these in the View menu with an account register open > to see the differences between what information is displayed and then stick > with the settings you prefer. > > Also, I personally find seeing most numbers as ‘positive’ and use the > following: > > Preferences > Accounts > Reversed Balanced Accounts - select ‘Credit > accounts’ > > Or else your liabilities and your income (as well as equity) will normally > be shown as negative numbers which can be difficult to wrap your head > around. (most people consider getting paid to be ‘positive’. > > Regards, > Adrien > _______________________________________________ > gnucash-user mailing list > gnucash-user@gnucash.org > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. > ----- > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > _______________________________________________ > gnucash-user mailing list > gnucash-user@gnucash.org > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. > ----- > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
Jason, Some email clients support scripts to sort your mail. Another choice is to get the summary, but then it is harder to pick out a message to reply to. David C _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
