How to Create a Group Email in Outlook [Desktop, Windows & Mac]

Whether you’re organizing a team at work, setting up a family mailing list, or creating a study group, learning how to create a group email in Outlook is important.

In fact, Outlook makes it surprisingly easy. The process does vary depending on whether you’re using Outlook on the web, Windows, or Mac. But once you’ve set it up, you can send emails to everyone in your group with just one click. Without further ado, let’s jump into the methods.

How do I create a group email in my Outlook?

1. Launch Outlook on your Windows PC, and navigate to the People tab from the left pane.
2. Click on New Contact Group.
3. Add a name for the group in the text field, click on Add Members, and select an option to add these from the dropdown menu.
4. We choose New E-mail Contact, entered the email address, and clicked on OK to add the user. You can similarly add others as well.
5. Once done, click on Save & Close to create the contact group.

That’s all! It’s this simple to create a contact group email in Outlook, and you can add as many as you would like in no time. Besides, you can similarly create a group in the Outlook web app and its Mac version.

How Do I Create an Email Group in Outlook on the Web

If you’re using Outlook.com, here’s the easiest way to create a group:

1. First, sign in to Outlook.com.
2. Next, click the People icon in the left sidebar.
3. Then, select the dropdown arrow next to New Contact and choose New Group.
4. After that, enter your group’s name and, if you’d like, add a description so people know what the group is for.
5. Now, hit Create, then start typing names or email addresses to add members.
6. Finally, click Add to confirm.

That’s it, your group is ready. Outlook even sends members a welcome email so they kno

How to Set Up an Email Group in Outlook for Mac

On Mac, creating an email group is as easy as creating it on Windows and the desktop app for Outlook. Here’s how it’s done:

1. First, open Outlook for Mac.
2. Then, go to File > New > Group.
3. Now, enter your group’s name (and add a description if you want).
4. Finally, click Create to finish.

NOTE: If you don’t see the option for “Group,” it may be disabled by your IT department.

How do I send an email to a group on Outlook?

1. Open the Outlook application, and click on New Email.
2. In the To text field, enter the group name, and select it from the list of options in the menu that appears.
3. Draft the email, be it the subject or the content, and finally, click Send.

FAQs related to creating an email group in Outlook

And that completes all the information you need on the subject! By now, you already know how to create an email group on Outlook and should have one or multiple groups set up. You can also send multiple pictures at once.

If you don’t want to use the group anymore, we have a great guide on how to delete an Outlook group, so be sure not to miss it.

Before you leave, check some quick tips to speed up Outlook’s indexing and improve Outlook’s performance on the PC. You may also check our article on how to recall & resend an email in Outlook. And lastly, find out how to import vCards in Outlook.