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| Service Maintenance: Microsoft Exchange | Friday, June 21, 2013 - 10:00pm | Friday, June 21, 2013 - 11:59pm | VIEW |
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Google - Groups
Last Updated: 03/27/2013
Overview
Google provides distribution list capability through the Groups app.
Features
- Google Groups can be used for security permissions for Google resources, including Google Drive, Docs, Calendars, and Sites.
- Can be used as a mailing list for all users within a group.
- Google Groups can be used to invite groups to calendar events.
- Group manager can subscribe or unsubscribe users.
- Group members can subscribe or unsubscribe from groups (optional).
- Groups access is controlled by the group manager.
- Manage Google folders, documents, and resource permissions with groups.
The table below compares Google Groups, ListProc and Exchange Distribution Lists features.
| Feature | Google Groups | ListProc |
Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mailing List | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Active Directory Access Control | No | No | Yes |
| Owner/manager can subscribe or unsubscribe users | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| User can subscribe/unsubscribe | Optional | Yes | No |
| Moderated | Optional | Optional | No |
| Daily digest capability | Yes | Optional | No |
| Restricted to users with IdentiKeys | No | No | Yes |
Google Groups Help Documentation
Cost
Google Groups is included in the set of core applications for CU-Boulder's Google Apps service, which means there is no direct cost to owners or members of groups.
Who can get it
Faculty, staff, and students provisioned with Google accounts.
How to get it
Send a message to help@colorado.edu with the following information.
- The name and CU Login Name of a group owner (person to accept or decline invitations, if necessary). The owner of the group can add and remove members to the group.
- A descriptive name for the list. The format will be based on this format: [CampusDepartmentCode] - GG - [Display Name]. For example: dept-gg-mylist@colorado.edu.
An OIT specialist will create the account and get in touch with you once it's created.