Yahoo groups works this way. You can either post via the web, or from Email, and receive either web only or also via email.
Of course, if the forum being used is canned, and doesn't have those options, it might be a bit more difficult to do what we want. George >-----Original Message----- >From: Stevenson, Charles [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 10:57 AM >To: U2 Users Discussion List >Subject: RE: We need a web based Forum! > > >The secret has GOT to be one (1) single database managing the posted >messages and threads, >with possibly different user interfaces as frontends. >DO NOT build 2 applications on the backend. > >cds > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Anthony Youngman >> Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 2:31 AM >> To: U2 Users Discussion List >> Subject: RE: We need a web based Forum! >> >> >> I think forums may be available (again) soon on the u2ug site >> - I'm not sure. >> >> But one of the reasons behind the muddle at u2ug was that a >> lot of people DON'T like forums - they find them a pig to use >> even if they have access. >> >> I don't take the digest, for precisely the reason you've >> discovered. I find google a pain because it makes news look >> like a forum - but I use it if I have to. I use news or email >> from choice. >> >> So, if and when the fora reappear, don't expect to find me >> (or a lot of the other experts) there. TNSTAASB (tnstaa >> silver bullet) :-) >> >> Cheers, >> Wol >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Hogan, James > Sent: 20 April 2004 10:06 > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: We need a web based Forum! > > Trying to follow a thread in the digest today I had to wade > through pointless re-inclusions of previous posts where > people had just hit the reply-to option without doing any editing. > > We have been here before I know. But a forum would sort all > this. It is user friendly and you are able to follow just the > threads you want to. You can also easily pick up a thread and > follow it's history. > > The main argument against the forum is that some of you out > their can not "access the web". How can anyone in a > development role do their job properly nowadays without being > able to "access the web". I am sure that if all we had was a > forum on the web, admin departments would be told that X > needs web access and they would get it. > > James Hogan > Sungard > -- > u2-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.oliver.com/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > > > > > ************************************************************** > ************** > > This transmission is intended for the named recipient only. > It may contain private and confidential information. If this > has come to you in error you must not act on anything > disclosed in it, nor must you copy it, modify it, disseminate > it in any way, or show it to anyone. Please e-mail the sender > to inform us of the transmission error or telephone ECA > International immediately and delete the e-mail from your > information system. > > Telephone numbers for ECA International offices are: Sydney > +61 (0)2 9911 7799, Hong Kong + 852 2121 2388, London +44 > (0)20 7351 5000 and New York +1 212 582 2333. > > ************************************************************** > ************** > > -- > u2-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.oliver.com/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > -- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.oliver.com/mailman/listinfo/u2-users -- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.oliver.com/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
