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Google Groups

Google Groups makes it easy for groups of people - such as project teams, departments, or classmates - to communicate and collaborate over topics of common interest.

Request a Google Group

About Google Groups

Simplified Group Communication

Allow group members or campus community to easily communicate with members of a group through the group email address.

Easy Event and Doc Sharing

Organize meetings or share documents among members of a group by inviting/sharing with the group email address (event guests automatically update when group membership changes!)

Multi-Function Communication

Hold online discussions about a specific subject, host a question and answer forum, or track and manage requests from customers or co-workers (as a Collaborative Inbox).

Learn about Collaborative Inbox

Getting Started

Creating and Managing Your Group

Requesting a Google Group

Faculty or staff can request a group* and will need

  • Email addresses and SOLAR IDs for at least 2 people who will be admins for the group
  • A name of 2-30 characters for your group; the name will be the first part of the email address (ex: Department_MailboxName of Department_MailboxName@stonybrook.edu)
  • The purpose of the Google Group

*Google Groups can only be created for faculty, staff, or officially approved student organizations.

Request a Group

Managing Group Members

Once you've created your group, check out these tips for managing it:

More on Managing Your Group

Google Groups Settings Changes

Starting June 3rd, 2019, Google Groups settings are changing, which may impact group managers' access. Once settings are updated, if you manage a Google Group and can't access functions you were able to before, see Changing Google Groups' Settings for Managers' Permissions.Group settings have been updated. If you are experiencing issues, visit the FAQ for help: https://support.google.com/a/answer/9325317

Participating in a Google Group

Communciate

Participate in a Group

Schedule Events

Invite a Group to an event

Collaborate in Drive

Share Google Drive items with a Group

Learn More

Visit Google's Groups Help Center

Browse upcoming workshops or request a training session.

Check out the FAQs below

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I request a Google Group, Shared Mailbox, or Google Calendar Resource?

Managing a Group

How do I add a Google group to a large Google group? How do I find the email address of a Google Group?
How do I add emails to a Google Group?
How do I remove members from a Google Group?
How to I prevent members from posting to/emailing the group?
I used to be able to manage my Google Group (view/add members, moderate content) but I can't anymore. What do I need to do?

General Information

How do I change how I receive emails from a Google Group?
What's a collaborative inbox in Google Groups?

Email List

How do I choose between Google Group Email Lists and LISTSERV groups?
How does an email list work in Google Groups?
What's the difference between an email list Google Group and a personal contact group?

Troubleshooting

How do I send messages "from" the group instead of from me?

Additional Information

There are no additional resources available for this service.

Getting Help

The Division of Information Technology provides support on all of our services. If you require assistance please submit a support ticket through the IT Service Management system.

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