How to create a mailing list in gmail from excel

To create a mailing list in Gmail from Excel, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Using Gmail's "Add to Contacts" feature

  1. Open your Excel file and select the column with the email addresses you want to add to your mailing list.
  2. Copy the email addresses (Ctrl+C or right-click and select "Copy").
  3. Go to Gmail and click on the "Compose" button to start a new email.
  4. In the "To" field, right-click and select "Paste" to paste the email addresses.
  5. Click on the "Add to Contacts" button at the bottom of the compose window.
  6. Gmail will create a new contact group with the email addresses you pasted.
  7. Name the contact group (e.g., "Mailing List") and click "Save".

Method 2: Using Gmail's "Import Contacts" feature

  1. Open your Excel file and select the column with the email addresses you want to add to your mailing list.
  2. Copy the email addresses (Ctrl+C or right-click and select "Copy").
  3. Go to Gmail and click on the "Contacts" button in the top navigation bar.
  4. Click on the "Import" button and select "Import contacts from a CSV file".
  5. Select "Download CSV" and save the file to your computer.
  6. Open the CSV file in Excel and add the email addresses to a new column.
  7. Save the CSV file and go back to Gmail's Contacts page.
  8. Click on the "Import" button and select "Upload a CSV file".
  9. Select the CSV file you just saved and click "Import".

Method 3: Using a third-party add-on

There are several third-party add-ons available that allow you to import contacts from Excel to Gmail. Some popular options include:

To use a third-party add-on, you'll need to install it in your Gmail account and follow the add-on's instructions for importing contacts from Excel.

Once you've imported your email addresses to Gmail, you can use them to send emails to your mailing list. You can also use Gmail's built-in features, such as labels and filters, to manage your mailing list and automate your email marketing efforts.