Configuring Group Email to use SharePoint recipients

Configuring Group Email to use SharePoint recipients

Overview of Group Email configuration toolpane

When configuring Group Email you will be able to choose where recipient information will be obtained. Will email information come from SharePoint or Active Directory?

When using SharePoint, two configuration options are available:

  • Send email to all users of the site

  • Send eamil to a set of users whose email information is maintained in a SharePoint list on the current site.

SharePoint Site

Group Email can be configured to send messages to ALL users who have permission to access the SharePoint site where the web part resides

Step Action Display
1. Maintain the default configuration with the SharePoint Site radio button selected
Image of Group Email configuraition tool pane set to use SharePoint Site by defalt
2.

Keep the Select email address from list box unchecked.

NOTE: When this box is unchecked the web part will send email to all users in the current site using the email addresses in their user profile

SharePoint List

Send email to a set of users whose email information is found in a list on the site

Step Action Display
1. Keep the default configuration with the SharePoint Site radio button selected
Image of Group Email configured to use a SharePoint list as the source of emails
2. Check the Select email address from list: check box
3. Select a list on the current site from the drop down
4. Select the pre-defined view from the drop down
5. Select the column in the view that contains email addresses

Overview of Group Email configuration toolpane