Distribution Lists
Emailing a whole committee or team with one address, and checking exactly who will receive it.
What is a distribution list?
A distribution list is a single email address that delivers a copy of your message to every member of a group. For example, members-youthexchange@rotary9660.org.au reaches every member of the Youth Exchange committee, each in their own personal inbox.
- District distribution lists follow the pattern
members-committeename@rotary9660.org.au - They work anywhere you can type an email address: new emails, replies, and calendar event invites
- Membership is managed centrally, so the list is always current. When someone joins or leaves a committee, the list updates; you never need to maintain your own "everyone" list
Sending to a distribution list
- Click New mail (or create a new calendar event).
- In the To field, start typing
members-followed by the committee name, e.g.members-youthexchange. - Select the list when it appears. It shows with a group name such as All Youth Exchange Members.
- Write and send as normal. Every current member receives their own copy.
Checking who is in a list before you send
If you are not sure who a list goes to, click the small + (expand) icon on the list name after adding it to the To field. Outlook replaces the list with the individual names of everyone currently in it, so you can see exactly who will receive the message. You can then remove individuals if needed, though remember that a removed person simply will not get that one message; it does not change the list itself.
Finding other lists
You have access to the distribution lists for the whole district, not just your own committee. In the To field, type members and choose Show more results to browse every list: individual committees, wider teams (for example all of the youth programme committees), Operations, and the Board.
If you cannot find a list you expect to exist, or a list seems to be missing someone, email support@rotary9660.org.au.