How to add group mail id in outlook
To add a group mail ID in Outlook, you can follow these steps:
Method 1: Create a new distribution group
- Open Outlook and go to the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
- Click on the "New Contact" button in the "New" group.
- Enter a name for the group in the "First Name" and "Last Name" fields.
- Click on the "Add Members" button.
- Enter the email addresses of the members you want to add to the group.
- Click "OK" to save the group.
- Right-click on the group and select "Save as a Distribution Group" to save it as a distribution group.
Method 2: Use an existing distribution group
- Open Outlook and go to the "Contacts" folder.
- Click on the "New Contact" button in the "New" group.
- Enter the name of the existing distribution group in the "First Name" and "Last Name" fields.
- Click on the "Add Members" button.
- Enter the email addresses of the members you want to add to the group.
- Click "OK" to save the group.
Method 3: Use the "New Distribution Group" wizard
- Open Outlook and go to the "File" menu.
- Click on "Options" and then click on "Contacts" in the left-hand menu.
- Click on the "New Distribution Group" button.
- Enter the name of the group and the email address you want to use for the group.
- Add members to the group by entering their email addresses.
- Click "OK" to save the group.
Adding a group mail ID to an existing contact
- Open Outlook and go to the "Contacts" folder.
- Find the contact you want to add the group mail ID to.
- Right-click on the contact and select "Edit Contact".
- Click on the "Email" tab.
- Click on the "Add" button next to "Email Addresses".
- Enter the group mail ID and click "OK".
Tips:
- Make sure that the group mail ID is in the format of "[email protected]".
- You can add multiple members to a group by separating their email addresses with semicolons (;).
- You can also add a group mail ID to an existing contact by editing the contact's email address and adding the group mail ID to the "Email Addresses" field.
- If you are using Exchange Server, you can also create a distribution group using the Exchange Management Console.