How do i create a mailing group in outlook
Creating a mailing group in Outlook is a straightforward process. Here's a step-by-step guide:
Method 1: Create a new mailing group using the "New Contact" feature
- Open Outlook and go to the "Contacts" folder.
- Click on the "New Contact" button in the "Home" tab or press Ctrl + Shift + C.
- Enter a name for your mailing group in the "First Name" and "Last Name" fields.
- In the "Email" field, enter the email address you want to use for the mailing group. This will be the address that recipients will use to send emails to the group.
- Click "Save & Close" to create the new contact.
Method 2: Create a new mailing group using the "Groups" feature
- Open Outlook and go to the "People" folder.
- Click on the "Groups" button in the "Home" tab or press Ctrl + Shift + G.
- Click on "New Group" and enter a name for your mailing group.
- Add members to the group by clicking on the "Add Members" button and selecting the contacts you want to add.
- Enter the email address you want to use for the mailing group in the "Group Email" field.
- Click "Save" to create the new group.
Adding members to a mailing group
- Open the mailing group you created in either Method 1 or Method 2.
- Click on the "Members" tab.
- Click on the "Add Members" button.
- Select the contacts you want to add to the group from your Outlook contacts list.
- Click "OK" to add the members to the group.
Sending emails to a mailing group
- Open a new email message in Outlook.
- In the "To" field, enter the email address of the mailing group you created.
- Type your message and add any attachments as needed.
- Click "Send" to send the email to the mailing group.
Tips:
- When you create a mailing group, Outlook will automatically add the group to your contacts list.
- You can also use the "To" field to send emails to a mailing group by typing the group's email address and selecting it from the auto-complete list.
- If you want to send an email to a specific subset of members in the group, you can use the "BCC" (Blind Carbon Copy) field to add individual members' email addresses.