Create distribution lists with Gmail - Here's how

With Gmail, you can easily create distribution lists to make it easier to send your mail to a large number of people. You can find out how to do this here.

Create distribution lists in Gmail

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Create a distribution list in Gmail: Open contacts

Label Google contact

If you send emails to the same group of people more often, it's a good idea to create groups:

1. Go to mail.google.com and sign in.
2. Click the cube icon in the top right. Select the "Contacts" item.
3. Select the contacts you want to add to a distribution list. Then click on the "Labels" icon above the contact list and on "Create label".
4. Enter a name for the group - for example "Family" or "Friends" - and confirm with "OK". You will then see the corresponding group on the left side under "Labels".
5. If you now write a new message in Gmail, you can enter the name of the label in the "Recipient" field. The email will then be sent to all members. If members of the created group are not displayed, check whether an email address is actually stored in the respective contacts.

Read how to create a distribution list in Outlook in the next post.