Google-groups – Is it possible to split discussions in Google Groups when someone hits reply, and just changes the subject line

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From what I can tell, if a Google Groups user wants to create a new topic, but instead of logging into the web site or opening a new email and addressing it to the group address, they just hit reply to an old thread and change the subject line, Google Groups will get confused.

For example, you can check out this thread (this isn't the thread that really made me ask the question, since the group I was using when I thought to ask is not publicly accessible, but this illustrates the point).

Is it possible to fork off the thread into its own proper discussion, so the web interface doesn't look so confusing?

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While it's not possible to achieve that through Google Groups web interface, because it is by design, you can do it if use your Gmail to keep up with the group. You can setup your group to receive e-mail on every post and the by replying to that mail and changing the subject, will force the group to create a new post. So in both places you can see your threads correctly.

Also it's a good idea to create a special filter for it to Skip inbox for example.

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Gmail not grouping messages with the same subject from Google Groups

As a bit of a spoiler, we tested this last night. I have two email address (which I will call for the sake of example "test1@gmail.com" and "test2@gmail.com"), and then we did this:

To:      Rebecca <Recip@gmail.com>
From:    My Name <test1@gmail.com>
Subject: this is a test
Body:  blah blah whatever

and additionally

To:      Rebecca <Recip@gmail.com>
From:    My Name <test1@gmail.com>
Subject: this is a test
Body:  this should nest under the other

and voila, they nested. No work required. And then we did this:

To:      Rebecca <Recip@gmail.com>
From:    My Name <test2@gmail.com>
Subject: this is a test
Body:  does this nest with the others?

And it didn't nest!

So in other words, two emails from the same sender with the same subject will nest. Two emails from two different addresses with the same subject will not nest.

Google-groups – User trying to join Google Groups is rejected as an existing member when not on the list

As a workaround, can they sign up with a different email address, and then once accepted re-configure their account to use the desired email?

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