Email Distribution Lists

ABOUT THIS SERVICE

Email Distribution Lists is a tool that provides the ability to send email messages to multiple email addresses using a list or a group. This facilitates communication with large groups by enabling the creation, management, and utilization of email distribution lists.

There are many different tools for Email Distribution Lists which are used for different purposes and needs.

 

WHAT TOOL SHOULD I USE?

Internal-only recipients

(only @sfu.ca recipients)

Group Management (SFU Groups)

Managed at groups.sfu.ca with Exchange Distribution Group.

External or blended recipients

(internal & external)

External Mail Lists (SimpleLists)

Managed at lists.sfu.ca with SimpleList.

Email requiring marketing features

(i.e., tracking clicks, HTML-heavy content)

Marketing and Event Management Service (Campaigner)

INTERNAL VS EXTERNAL RECIPIENTS

  • Internal recipients: Refers to any email address that ends with @sfu.ca. This also includes some safe-listed domains hosted by SFU, including @cs.sfu.ca and @rcg.sfu.ca.
  • External recipients: Generally, refers to any email address that's not SFU. In technical terms, any other recipient that does not meet the "internal recipient" requirement.

Note: "Maillists" are now called "Exchange Distribution" on SFU Groups or "SimpleList" on SimpleLists. This stems from the underlying email system, Microsoft Exchange Online or SimpleLists.

 

 
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Related Articles (4)

Differences between SFU Groups and SFU Maillist
This article describes the feature differences between SFU Groups and SFU Maillist.
SFU Groups - FAQs
This article lists the frequently asked questions for SFU Groups.
SFU Groups - Request an Exchange Distribution Group
This article describes what you need to know about Exchange Distribution Groups on SFU Groups and how to request a group.
Simplelists
A listserv service that provides a way to enable group discussions over email that include non-SFU members.

Service Offerings (2)

Simplelists - Request Account Creation
A listserv service for SFU-branded email lists that contain external, non-@sfu.ca members
Email Distribution Lists - Request Support
General questions about what Email Distribution List is right for your use-case.

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