How to Create an Email Group and Distribution List in Outlook
Learn how to create an email group or a distribution list in Microsoft Outlook and see what a tremendous time saver it can be.
Sending emails to a group is more common in both our business and personal lives. You may use groups for your project team at work and your immediate family members at home. Creating an email group for a distribution list in Microsoft Outlook can save you a lot of time.
Once the group is set up, you can just pop it into the email and contact several people with a single message. If you've never done this before, we're here to help. Here's how to create a group in Outlook for both Windows and Mac.
Differences Between Contact Group, Contact List, Email Group, and Distribution Lists
There really is no difference between a contact group, contact list, email group, or distribution list when talking about Microsoft Outlook. The terms are used interchangeably.
As a matter of fact, the Microsoft Office support site now offers up the term "Contact Group" as opposed to "Distribution List":
The Outlook application itself uses the terms Contact Group (Windows) and Contact List (Mac) on its ribbon, in its menus, and in its support documents. So, as we move through the steps below, those are the phrases you'll see most often.
How to Create a Contact Group in Outlook on Windows
Open Outlook on your Windows computer and prepare to create your contact group. If Outlook is stuck on loading profile, check out our linked troubleshooting guide and apply the fixes mentioned in it to proceed.
How to Create a Contact Group in Outlook on Windows
Open Outlook on your Windows computer and prepare to create your contact group. If Outlook is stuck on loading profile, check out our linked troubleshooting guide and apply the fixes mentioned in it to proceed.
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