Controlling Who Can Email/Post to a Google Group

If you are the managers of the Google Group here is how to control who can email and post

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If you are a manager of a group, you can allow or restrict posting to the group.

  1. Go to your groups at groups.google.com
  2. Click My groups (either on the top left or in the center).
  3. The next screen lists the groups you belong to; click the gear next to the name of the group you want to work on.
    Showing where to click for the gear button
  4. Scroll down to Who can post.  Select the group that can post.  
    Showing the permission setting to see who can post

5.  To ensure members can post to the group via email make sure "Allow Email Posting" is checked under Posting Policies.

Showing Email Posting setting is checked

*To prevent members from email the group uncheck this setting and select Group Managers under Who can post.

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