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Q. How do I make my Workgroup an announcement/newsletter list?

A. Sometimes you may wish to make an announcement-only or a newsletter Workgroup, where only the moderator can post, any posts to the list ONLY go to the moderator, and any replies to the Workgroup email list bounce to the moderator only.

In the Create New Workgroup or Edit Workgroup Settings/Edit Workgroup Info page for your Workgroup (you get there by clicking Edit Settings on a Workgroup you moderate), click the choice Closed Workgroup. This way, only Group Members you directly add can join. You can give an email address (the moderator's) for potential Group Members to use to request to join the Workgroup. In your Workgroup description, note that the Workgroup is for outgoing announcements only, and that unauthorized messages will not be distributed.

First, once you have finished setting up your Discussion (see Starting a new Workgroup), select Edit Email List Information from the options in yellow on the Workgroup home page. Under Moderated Email List select Moderated. This will mean that only moderators can send email messages to the Workgroup.

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