Create and add members to a distribution list.
As the admin of an Office 365 organization, you may need to add one of your users or contacts to a distribution list. For example, you can add employees or external partners or vendors to an email distribution list.
Create a distribution list.
- Sign in to Office 365 with your work or school account.
- Select the app launcher icon and choose Admin.
- Choose Groups in the left navigation pane.
- Under Type of group, select the dropdown and choose Distribution list.
- Enter a name and add a description for your new distribution list.
- You can choose whether you want people outside your organization to send email to the distribution list.
- When you're ready, click or tap Add to create the distribution list, and Close to view your distribution list.
Add a user or contact to a distribution list
- Sign in to Office 365 with your work or school account.
- Select the app launcher icon and choose Admin.
- Choose Groups in the left navigation pane.
- On the Groups page, select the distribution list you want to add a contact to.
- In the Members section, click Edit.
- On the View Members page, click or tap Add Members, and select the user or contact you want to add to the distribution list.
- Click Save and then Close.
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