Groups in Google Apps is a more powerful tool than Exchange mailing lists, but that means it can be more complicated. Sending email to your groups is the same as before, but adding and removing members is a bit different. Follow the steps below for details on that process.Note: whenever you see yourgroup, it refers to the email address for your group (like yourgroup@tkc.edu).

Replace yourgroup with your actual group email address.

  • Make sure you have permission to modify the group by going to https://groups.google.com/a/tkc.edu/forum/#!managemembers/
  • yourgroup/members/active. If you can access the page (it should show a list of Members), you are an “Owner” of the group.
  • To remove members or edit their privileges, go to https://groups.google.com/a/tkc.edu/forum/#!managemembers/
  • yourgroup/members/active. If you want to remove or edit a user, check the box next to their name and then click on the “Actions” button. The following options are in the drop-down menu under that button:
    • Select “Remove from group” to remove a user.
    • Select “Add to role” and then “Manager” to give a user the ability to send emails to the group, but not to add/remove users
    • Select “Add to role” and then “Owner” to give a user the ability to add/remove users and send emails to the group.
    • To demote a user to the default level of membership - receiving emails - select “Remove from role” and then either “owner” or “manager,” depending on their current access level.
  • To add new members to the group, go to https://groups.google.com/a/tkc.edu/forum/#!managemembers/
  • yourgroup/add. From here, you can only add @tkc.edu users. I recommend leaving the welcome message blank, unchecking “Send email to new members notifying them that they have been added”, and leaving the “email subscription options” at their default settings.
  • #Protip: You can create a bookmark or shortcut to these links - in your browser, hit CRTL+D, or on your Windows computer, right-click on your desktop, select "New > New Shortcut", and paste the appropriate link from above into the "location" field (make sure you replace "yourgroup"). Then name your shortcut.