Mailing group in gmail

In Gmail, a mailing group, also known as a distribution list or a mailing list, is a group of email addresses that can be used to send a single email to multiple recipients. Here's how to create and manage a mailing group in Gmail:

Creating a Mailing Group in Gmail:

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner of the page and select "See all settings."
  3. Go to the "General" tab and scroll down to the "Send mail as" section.
  4. Click on the "Add another email address" button.
  5. Enter the name of your mailing group and the email address you want to use for the group (e.g., [groupname]@gmail.com).
  6. Click "Next" and then "Send verification."
  7. Check your email inbox for a verification email from Gmail. Click on the verification link to confirm your email address.
  8. Once verified, you can start using your mailing group to send emails to multiple recipients.

Adding Members to a Mailing Group:

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Go to the "Contacts" tab.
  3. Click on the "New contact" button.
  4. Enter the email addresses of the people you want to add to your mailing group.
  5. Click "Save" to add the contacts to your mailing group.
  6. To add multiple contacts at once, you can import a CSV file or use the "Add multiple contacts" feature.

Sending Emails to a Mailing Group:

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Compose a new email.
  3. In the "To" field, enter the email address of your mailing group (e.g., [groupname]@gmail.com).
  4. Add the subject and body of your email as usual.
  5. Click "Send" to send the email to all members of your mailing group.

Managing a Mailing Group:

  1. To edit the name or email address of your mailing group, go to the "Settings" page and click on the "General" tab.
  2. To add or remove members from your mailing group, go to the "Contacts" tab and edit the contact list.
  3. To change the email address of your mailing group, go to the "Settings" page and click on the "General" tab.

Note: Mailing groups in Gmail are not the same as Google Groups, which are a separate feature that allows you to create a group email address and manage discussions and files.