Google-apps – Use Google Groups Without Revealing Member Emails

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I would like to embed a Google Group for Business Q & A forum in my website.

My website is based on users not knowing each others' emails addresses.
However, when someone posts a question to the Google Group Q & A forum, all members are sent an email notification where the "from" field is the email address of the poster.
I can't have this since I don't want the users knowing each others' email addresses.

Are there any suggestions for embedding a Google Group Q&A while still keeping member email addresses concealed (can't I send the notification emails from the group email address or something)? Any workarounds?

Best Answer

Settings that affect the From address:

  • Settings / Email Options : Post replies (needs to be set to 'to the entire group')
  • Settings / Identity : Required forms of identity
  • Permissions / Access permissions : View Member Email Addresses
  • Permissions / Posting permissions : Reply To Author

Set correctly , the from address will show "username via groupname" . Can also be set to show "groupname on behalf of username" .

Posting by email to the group should be disabled, otherwise all bets are off.

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