When you are first added to a group, you will receive a welcome message. This message details some of the features available as well as shares basic information about the particular group and a link that takes you directly to its management in your inbox.

When emails are sent to the group, they will arrive in the personal mailbox of each group owner and member. You can reply directly from that message (personally or using the "Send As" option described below), delete, save to a personal folder, etc.

You can also view all mail sent to the group (including anything you have deleted from your personal mailbox) under Groups in the left navigation pane, either in Outlook or Office365. Scroll below your mailbox folders to find the Groups listing.

Here, you can view and interact with the mail separate from that in your inbox.

If you are not seeing a message in your inbox that you expect, you can confirm whether you are set to follow the group in your inbox. This setting should be enabled by default but you can double check by visiting the group properties.

In Office 365, click on the group and then the three dots and choose Settings.

Confirm that "Follow in inbox" is selected or select that option.

In Outlook, click Group Settings and ensure that "All Emails and Events" is selected under Follow in Inbox.

Begin to draft a new message. In Outlook, click on the Options tab; click on the 3 dots to expand the menu and choose From under Show Fields.

In Office365, click the 3 dots and select Show From.

Click on From and select Other Email Address.

Start to type the group name and select the correct option. Click OK.

The email group name will now appear as the "From" address rather than your personal email address.

In Outlook, visit the home tab and click the Address Book icon (or hold down CTRL + SHIFT + B on the keyboard).

Start typing the display name of the group until you see the correct entry.

In Office365, click on the Apps menu in the upper lefthand corner and open the People app (or visit https://outlook.office.com/people/). Type the group name in the search bar.

While viewing the group in Outlook or Office 365, click on Group Settings and select Edit Group.

To add a member, type their name under Add people and click the magnifying glass.

To remove a member, click their name in the list and click the red X that appears to the right.

Open the Teams app on your computer and click on the Teams icon.

Select Join or create a team.

Select Create team.

Select From a group or team.

Select Microsoft 365 group.

Select the appropriate group and click OK.

Get started using your team!

Rather than placing your personal email on a PARKS DIRECT section to receive notifications about customer participation, you can utilize the group address.

When sections are cloned for a future session, the configuration info will copy over to those sections as well.

Configuring Section Email Notifications (Waitlist, Full, etc.)