How to Update the Membership of Security and Distribution Groups in UGAMail

Summary

Following these instructions will guide you on how to add or remove members or owners of your security and distribution groups.

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Owners of UGAMail Distribution Groups can modify the group’s ownership and membership, as well as group settings, using the Outlook Web App in their browser.

Log into your UGAMail account in your browser at https://ugamail.uga.edu/.

Click on Settings (the gear icon).

Screenshot of UGAMail inbox with settings icon circled.

When the Options window opens, select General, then select Distribution groups.

In "To manage distribution groups, visit this portal," select this portal.

Screenshot of UGAMail settings for managing distribution groups

 A new window will open. Choose Groups I own. Select the group you wish to modify the ownership or membership.

Screenshot of distribution groups window with Groups I Own circled

When the Settings window for the selected distribution group opens, select View all and manage owners to add/remove distribution group owners.

Screenshot of UGAMail settings window

 Or select View all and add members to add/remove distribution group members.

Screenshot of window to view and manage group members 

To remove current owners or members, click the – icon.

To add new owners or members, click the + icon.

Screenshot of group owners window to add owners

Clicking the + icon will open a search window for the UGAMail directory from which new group owners/members may be selected.

Type the name or email address of the person you wish to add into the search box.

Screenshot of window to add members

Click the Add button at the bottom left of the window of the selected user to add them to the ownership or membership of the distribution group. 

Screenshot of add button to add members.

Once you press the add button for either the adding owners or members, it will save the changes and automatically update the list after 5 minutes. 

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Article ID: 154695
Created
Thu 3/30/23 2:26 PM
Modified
Fri 7/24/26 9:56 AM