How to send emails using Google Groups address in Gmail – Group Alias

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One of the key features of Google Groups is their ability to use a group address for online communication. You can do that by applying the specific Gmail settings. In this short guide, we will walk you through the installation steps that you need to follow to use your Group Alias for your email correspondence.

Google Group Configuration

Before going to Gmail you need to review your Google Groups settings. To use your Group Alias you will have to verify it. To receive the verification request you need to configure your Google Group settings.

Go to groups.google.com or open the app from your Gmail by click on the six-dot button on the top-right corner and scroll down until you find the Google Groups app
Click on ⚙️ to open your group’s settings
Scroll down to the ‘Who can post’ section
Make sure it set to ‘Anyone on the web’
Save changes

Gmail Configuration

Now, you can move on to Gmail and proceed with our Group Alias installation. You need to follow the steps:

Go to your Gmail
Click on ⚙️ to access your settings
Click ‘See all settings’ in the side menu
Go to the ‘Accounts’ section
Hit ‘Add another email address’ in the ‘Send mail as’ section
Insert your Group Name and Google Groups Email
Leave ‘Treat as an alias’ checked
Hit ‘Next step’
Send the verification code
Go to your Google Groups’ inbox
Copy the code or click the link to confirm
Go back to your Gmail settings
Switch to ‘Reply from the same address the message was sent to’ in the ‘When replying to a message’ section

And that is it. Now you you can select your Google Groups alias when composing emails. If you don’t want to switch to your Group Alias every time you need to write an email you can set as default in the same settings