Hi Alan,

Alan Ianson wrote to Michiel Broek:
AI> Michiel Broek wrote to All:
AI> 
AI> MB> It should be able to make message or file areas members of one or more
AI> MB> groups. Groups should be something like topic oriented such
as "bbs",
AI> MB> "computing", "cars" etc.
AI> 
AI> I was thinking we could use echomail groups as they exist in mbsesetup 
AI> now,
AI> that would work for me. But your idea is much better, if not more
AI> complicated.. :)

It is, but more "user friendly". Users don't have anything with WWB or so.

AI> MB> I don't want to restrict an area to just one group because topics can 
AI> have
AI> MB> some overlap. Actually the question is howmany groups. If I restrict 
AI> it,
AI> MB> say to maximum 5 groups, that will have minimum impact on the 
AI> databases.
AI> MB> Of course I can make the size adjustable just like the other things 
AI> that
AI> MB> are adjustable.
AI> 
AI> I think adjustable would be best. I know some sysops who have large
AI> numbers of groups and 5 wouldn't be sufficient for them.

That may be very true. It will give an extra group setting for topics which
may seem a bit complicated but will deal with the problem.

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    Greetings, Michiel Broek

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