Creating a New Outlook Group

Creating a New Outlook Group

Creating the group
  1. Create a new group by clicking "New Items" from the Outlook ribbon and select "Group".

  2. Name the group. Outlook will automatically create an email address for it using the @derbyllc.onmicrosoft.com domain.
    1. Privacy is set to Private by default. This means members have to be assigned by the group owner(s). Setting this to "Public" means that anyone in the organization can view/join the group. Private is recommended for most groups.
    2. Make sure "Send all group email and events to members' inboxes" is checked. 
    3. Click "Create"


  3. Add members.


Editing the group.
  1. From the "Groups" tree in the Outlook navigation pane, select your group.

  2. From the Outlook ribbon, select "Group Settings" then "Edit Group".

  3. From here you can edit the group, add members, change the privacy settings and even delete the group. 
    1. You can promote members to owners by clicking "Make Owner" next to their name in the members list. Owners are able to edit the group. It's recommended that each group have at least 2 owners to ensure changes can be made should one of them be unavailable.
    2. These types of groups are best used for internal communication. Make sure "Let people outside the organization email the group" is unchecked.



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