How to Look Up Distribution Groups and Members

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Last updated: Jul 26, 2023 by Michael Hill
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If you must send a message to a group of email addresses but are unsure of the address or if a specific email address is included in the group you may use the following steps.

Step-by-step GuideĀ 

OWA (Outlook Web Application)

Finding the Distribution Group

  1. Log into OWA using your UGAmail account, and create a new email message.
  2. Click "To", type part or all of the group name into the search field, and press enter or click the magnifying glass symbol.
  3. Click the "+" symbol beside the group name to add it to your list of recipients.
  4. Click Save to return to your message.

View the Members of the Group

  1. To view the members of the distribution group, simply click the group name.
  2. Select "Members" if it is not already selected.

Mac

Outlook 2016

Finding the Distribution Group

  1. Create a new email and click the address book icon to the right of the "To:" field.
  2. Type part or all of the group name into the search field.
  3. Select the correct group and click the "To" button to add it to the recipients list then close the "Search People" window.

View the Members of the Group

  • To view the members of the group click the group name then click the downward-facing arrow on the right.

PC

Outlook 2016

Finding the Distribution Group

  1. Create a new email and click the "To..." button.
  2. Type part or all of the group name into the search field.
  3. Select the correct group and click "To ->" to add it to the recipients list then click "OK".

View the Members of the Group

  1. To view the members of the group, double-click the group name.
  2. Select "Members" if it is not already selected.