Hi Stacey, I think it is possible for you to subscribe to the viphone list without having Google account by having the list owner or moderator add you directly to the subscription list. I'll dig up a recent post by Raul Gallego on this subject and append it. However, I don't think that you have control over your subscription that way -- if you want to stop receiving list mail probably your only option is to unsubscribe, and then to try to start subscribing as though you were a completely new user again, with the same waiting period if there's a backlog on approving new user subscriptions. As Kawal explained, when you create a Google account, you do not need to also create a gmail account for mail. Also, if you have multiple email accounts, you can choose which of these accounts you want to be associated with receiving the list email posts, or change your email address if your current one terminates, and you can manage your subscriptions (no mail, digest format, etc.) from your Google account.
Creating a Google account does require negotiating a Captcha, but you only have to do it once. There is an audio Captcha option on the web page, but I find those pretty bad, too, although it was manageable. I'll add that the default page you are linked to if you choose to create an account from the page where you are prompted to log in to the viphone list now makes it appear as though you have to create a gmail account when you create your Google account. You don't need to do this, and you also don't need to supply your phone or SMS number to activate your account, despite being encouraged to do so for "security" purposes. Here's the URL to use to create a new account without also creating a gmail account: https://accounts.google.com/newaccount?hl=en You need to supply your current email address and the password you wish to create for your account, retyped to verify it. And apparently you must now supply your date of birth (so they can verify you are over 13). That email address is being used as your unique login for your Google account. If you need to change your email address for receiving mail at a later time, or add another email account that you'd prefer to use for your subscription instead, you'll also be able to manage this yourself within your Google account. Make sure to check the box for accepting the terms of service before you press the "Create my account" button. Once you've created your account, return to the viphone list page: http://groups.google.com/group/viphone Use the link for "Apply for group membership" and sign in with your Google account login (which is the non-gmail email address you used to create the account) and password. I'd add a note saying that you were previously a member of the list, which they'll be able to verify. At any later time you should be able to go to the "Manage My Membership" page for your account at to change your subscription status or go "no mail" for a while: http://groups.google.com/groups/mysubs?hl=en_US&pli=1 There are more detailed instructions that posted for Teresa about changing membership options, and you can read the archived post if you ever need more information: • Re: The New Google Groups Site and viewing/changing membership options? http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries%40googlegroups.com/msg64431.html I'll paste in Raul's message if you want to try to subscribe via email only. Begin forwarded message: > From: "Raul A. Gallegos" <r...@raulgallegos.com> > Subject: Important -- How to manage your subscription via email > Date: June 11, 2012 > To: ViPhone Users List <viph...@googlegroups.com> > Reply-To: viph...@googlegroups.com > > Hello all. You might want to save this for future reference. Since this topic > has come up recently I thought I'd give information on getting help with this > list when it comes to managing your subscription via email instead of the web > site. > > This is mainly aimed at those who don't have Google accounts and don't want > to sign up with Google just to participate on the list. To get the help > commands and email addresses for list subscription management, send an email > to viphone+h...@googlegroups.com and you will get an auto-reply message. Note > the Plus sign between viphone and help. The below is what you will get back. > > > > We received your message asking for help related to the group viphone. > > To send a message to this group by email, address the email to: > viph...@googlegroups.com > To subscribe to this group by email, address the email to: > viphone+subscr...@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group by email, address the email to: > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > To contact the group owner by email, address the email to: > viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com HTH. Cheers, Esther -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
