Setting up a Google Group 

To set up a Google Group, the admin will need to have a Gmail account.

Go to: groups.google.com

Login to Google using your Gmail account.

Select “Create group” in the upper left.

Enter the group name, group email, and group description Select “next.”

Choose “Settings.” For privacy, we suggest keeping the group private for all members.

Select “Create group,” then wait a few minutes.

Next, add members and assign roles. Follow the prompts. (Be sure to assign the right roles: Manager, owner, member). You can directly add members using their email addresses or you can “invite” members and they will get an email inviting them to join. If an invite is used, your members will have to actively respond to the email before they have access.

Once the group is set up, the group will be assigned a dedicated email in the form: @googlegroups.com. Anyone that is a member of the group can send an email to that address and everyone in the group will receive it. (It’s good to monitor the group and define what content is acceptable and what is not. Google does allow a “moderator” function for groups in which all messages from non-owners is reviewed by the moderator before being sent to intercept spam or inappropriate content).

Your group is set up. The entire process can be done in 10 minutes.