Google Groups - Use Your Google Group as an Email List

Introduction

Google Groups allow users to communicate efficiently with specific groups of people through email listservs. At Pima Community College, several listservs have been created to facilitate campus-wide communications. This article explains how to send emails to a Google Group, subscribe to a group, and unsubscribe when necessary.

Instructions

Sending an Email to Your Google Group

1. Open a web browser and navigate to https://groups.google.com.
2. Locate the Google Group you want to email. The group's email address will be displayed beneath its name (e.g., groupname@pima.edu).
3. Open your email using the same email account associated with your Google Group membership.
4. Enter the Google Group’s email address in the "To:" field.
5. Compose your message in the body of the email. No special formatting is required for the subject or body.
6. Send your email. If the Google Group settings allow it, your message will be delivered immediately. If it is a moderated list, your message will be sent after moderator approval.

Relevant Pima Community College Groups

Below are the five groups (listservs) created for campus communications:

• Downtown Campus: DC-students@mail.pima.edu
• Desert Vista: DV-students@mail.pima.edu
• East Campus: EC-students@mail.pima.edu
• Northwest Campus: NW-students@mail.pima.edu
• West Campus: WC-students@mail.pima.edu

Subscribing to a Google Group via Email

1. Open your email client with the email account you wish to use for the Google Group membership.
2. In the "To:" field, enter the Google Group’s email address, adding +subscribe before the @ symbol.
   • Example: groupname+subscribe@pima.edu
3. Leave the subject and body blank.
4. You will receive a confirmation email. Instead of clicking a button, reply to the email to confirm your subscription.
5. If permitted by the Group settings, you will be subscribed after a short waiting period. Otherwise, Group managers will review and approve your request.

Unsubscribing from a Google Group via Email

1. Open your email client using the email account associated with your Google Group membership.
2. In the "To:" field, enter the Google Group’s email address, adding +unsubscribe before the @ symbol.
   • Example: groupname+unsubscribe@pima.edu
3. Leave the subject and body blank.
4. You should be unsubscribed from the Google Group after a short waiting period.