Sending Messages to Group E-mail
Helpful Hints for Sending Group E-mail
- Make sure you have not included anyone in the CC or BCC fields.
- Make sure you are sending the message using plain text.
- Make sure you have not included an attachment in your message.
- Make sure you are sending your message from an official University mail account.
- Make sure you have copied the entire unique e-mail address into the To: field.
- Make sure you have included the message type at the start of the subject line (Informational, Operational, Official, Urgent).
- Make sure you send your message within 24 hours of generating the unique e-mail address.
- Make sure you are not using the unique e-mail address more than once.
What e-mail address is a Group E-mail message sent to?
Group E-mail messages are delivered to an official university e-mail address uniquely created for the distribution of your message to the e-mail inboxes of everyone in the recipient group.
What shows up in the "From:" field of a Group E-Mail message? Where do replies go?
As with a normal e-mail delivery, the e-mail account from which the sender sends a Group E-Mail message is what appears in the "From:" field. Message replies are sent to the e-mail address in the "From:" field.
Can recipients unsubscribe from getting Group E-mail messages?
Employees and students have the ability to unsubscribe from "Informational" and "On Campus Events" Group E-Mail messages through Official E-mail Options. University policy prohibits unsubscribing from Group E-Mail messages categorized as "Operational", "Official", or "Urgent".
Note: University students who are also faculty or staff are not able to unsubscribe from On Campus Events emails without also unsubscribing from all "Informational" emails.
