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How to create a Gmail Distribution list:

1. Underneath the logo in the top left-

   In the upper right hand corner of the

   main Gmail page there should be a 'Mail' button with an arrow next to it. Click on that and choose 'Contacts'.Image Removed

   page click Image Added this will open your google apps. Once selected scroll down until you find the "Contacts" app.

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2. This will bring you to your contacts. To make an email group, run your cursor

   over the list under the 'New Contact' button and a couple more options will appear.
   (you may have to move your cursor down to Directory to see the options)
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   Click on 'New Group...'
   It will prompt you to enter a name for the group.
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   Click 'OK'.
   The new group will show up underneath 'My Contacts'.
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   If you don't see it, click on the triangle next to 'My Contacts' and a list of groups should drop down.
   Click on your new group.
   To add people, click the button with the person shape with the plus sign by the head.
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   You can enter people by typing their email address or, if they are already in your contacts, by their name.
   After you enter all of the contacts you want, you are all set to send an email to the group.
   To send an email to the group, go back to your inbox screen.
   You can go back to the inbox screen by either choosing 'Mail' in the dropdown when you click 'Contacts' or by clicking on the logo in the top left of the screen.
   Click 'Compose'.
   In the 'To' line, enter the name of the group you created.
   Enter the rest as you need.

   over Image Added button to the right of "Labels". It will ask you to create a name for the new label, hit save when done.

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3. Go to back to Contacts, then select the contact you want to add to the label that you created for your group.

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4. If you add the label to the contact correctly then it should have the name of the label under the labels column. If you have a lot of contacts, then the best way to narrow them down is using the search bar at the top of the Contacts page. If the group is for all of your work colleagues use email addresses with the domain name in them. 

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5. To see if your group is working, head back to your Gmail

   
   
   
   

6. Compose a new email and in the "To" section if you type if your label, the option should appear where you can email everyone under that grouping. 
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