Distribution lists allow users to create and maintain lists of e-mail addresses that when e-mail is sent to them, all of the addresses within the list receive the mail. This article is in regards to maintaining an already existing list. If you need to have a distribution list created for your department, please contact the Information Technology Helpdesk. To have a distribution list created for your club, please contact the Student Activities Office.
- Go to www.roanoke.edu/managelists and log in with your Roanoke College e-mail address and password (if you have signed into SSO, it should take you right into the settings of your Outlook Web portal).
- On the right, you will see a new message from Microsoft about Distribution groups. Click the link to open the new list management portal:
- On the new window, select the “Groups that I Own” tab, then select the group you wish to edit from the list
- With the Group selected, a side pane should appear on the right. Click the Members tab, then “View all and manage members“
- To add members:
- Click the “+ Add Members” button at the top of the list.
- Search for the person’s name in the Search box.
- Select the person you wish to add, ensure the correct person has a blue checkmark next to their name, then click “Add“.
- To add multiple people, repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have finished adding users.
- Once finished, click the blue “Save” button at the bottom of the screen to save your changes.
- To remove members:
- Highlight the person you would like to remove (you can search for the member using the search box or you may scroll through the list of existing members).
- Select the person or people you wish to remove, ensure there is a blue checkmark next to their name, then click “Delete”.
- Once finished, click the blue “Save” button at the bottom of the screen.