Manage Membership in Your Department Shared Mailbox and Distribution Lists

If you have access to manage a Shared Mailbox(s) or Distribution List(s), use groups.uwsp.edu to view and manage membership.

  • Shared Mailboxes (MB Access):  If you have access to manage a shared mailbox use groups.uwsp.edu to add others to help with that work.
  • Distribution lists (DL Editors):  If you are a distribution list editor, you can use groups.uwsp.edu to add other list editors to help you manage list membership.

 

IMPORTANT: AT LEAST TWO PEOPLE SHOULD BE ADDED TO A SHARED MAILBOX OR AS A DISTRIBUTION LIST EDITOR TO PREVENT A LAPSE IN ACCESS.

 

Manage Department Shared Mailbox and Distribution List Memberships


Add a Member

  1. Sign into Groups.uwsp.edu with your UWSP account and MFA.
  2. In the My Groups list, click the link to the shared mailbox (MB) or Distribution List (DL).
  3. Screenshot of the My Groups list in groups.uwsp.edu.
  4. Wait for the screen to update.
  5. In the Add Member box at the right type in the person using one of the following:
  • Their employee ID.
  • Their alias (the first part of their UWSP email address (e.g. "spointer" for "spointer@uwsp.edu).
  • Their name in the format Last, First (e.g. "Pointer, Stevie").
  1. Select their name from the list that displays.
  2. At the right click ADD.

 

Remove a Member

  1. Sign into Groups.uwsp.edu with your UWSP account and MFA.
  2. In the My Groups list, click the link to the shared mailbox (MB) or Distribution List (DL). Wait for the screen to update.
  3. Click the Trash Can to the right of their name to remove.

The "Add Member" box is located at the right of the screen. Members on the list are below.

Contact the IT Service Desk for additional help!