When you create a group in Office 365 and add members to that group, permissions are automatically granted for the added users to edit shared data. The configuration of this functionality is stored in Azure Active Directory – but don’t confuse Active Directory groups with Office 365 groups. Office 365 Groups is a special cross-application service that is used to collaborate with other users in a team and edit documents in accordance with the defined policies at the team level or project level.

A distribution list is sometimes called a contact group, distribution group or an Outlook group. Instead, you can enter the name of a distribution list ( developers as the destination address and the email will be sent to all the developers in the list. If you need to notify all developers about changes in a new application version, entering the email addresses of each developer would be time-consuming and tedious. For example, you can create a distribution list called This list can contain multiple email addresses of developers ( developer developer etc.). The name of a distribution list looks like a usual email address name. What Is a Distribution List?Ī distribution list is a list of email addresses that can be used to send emails to multiple recipients without entering each destination email address manually. If you’re a new Office 365 user, this blog post comparing and contrasting distribution lists and Office 365 groups is for you. Distribution lists and Office 365 groups are useful features that are widely used by Microsoft Office 365 users.

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