Google Groups - Use Your Google Group as an Email List

This article explains how to use Google Groups for campus communications at Pima Community College, including sending emails, subscribing, and unsubscribing.

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 is 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 is delivered immediately. If it is a moderated list, your message is sent after the moderator approves it.

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, and then send the email.
4. A confirmation email arrives in your inbox. Instead of clicking a button, reply to the email to confirm your subscription.
5. After a short waiting period, the system adds your subscription if permitted by the Group settings. Otherwise, Group managers must 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, and then send the email.
4. After a short waiting period, the system should delete your subscription from the Google Group.

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• Google Groups Help
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