Do people have to create a Yahoo ID to join a goup?

Question

I have group invites open to people who do not wish to sign up for yahoo or create a Yahoo user ID. Is there any way for them to join the group without having to do so?

Answer 1

no they dont have to have  yahoo ID or email they just have to have a user name wen they join the group and wen they r subscribing they all have to choose the last option which says no emails or notice or anything but for getting them they have to check the group link regularly

Answer 2

they do not need a Yahoo ID, however they wont have group web access to files, photo's and such

http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/groups/...

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