Creating a Distribution List

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These are instructions on how to create a distribution list or distribution group in Outlook.

Link to Outlook Desktop Client Instructions

Link to Outlook Web Client Instructions


Outlook Desktop Client


  1. Click on the "People" icon in the lower left-hand corner 
  2. Click on "New Contact Group"
    1. Depending on your view, you may need to click "New Contact" and then "Contact Group" 
  3. Enter the name you want for your "Contact Group"
  4. Click "Add Members"
  5. Add people you want to the distribution list
    1. If you want to search people in the EACS Global Address List, click "From Address book" and double click the name
    2. If you want to add people, not in the EACS Global Address List, such as parents, click "New E-mail Contact"
    3. If you want to add people that exist in your contacts already, click "From Outlook Contacts"  
  6. Click "Ok"
  7. Click "Save & Close"


Outlook Web Client


  1. Click the "People" icon to the upper left-hand corner  
  2. Click the down arrow next to "New contact" and then "New contact list"  
  3. Enter the name of your contact list
  4. Type in the name or email addresses you want to add to the contact list
  5. Click "Create"