How to Use CatGroups


This article shares information on how to use Google Groups to manage the CatGroups that you own.

  1. Log in with your NetID and password using this url: https://groups.google.com
  2. The groups you are an Owner or Member of will appear in the My Groups menu on the left.
  3. If you are the Owner of a group, you can click on the group’s name in the menu and add or delete Owners and/or members. (Owners can make changes to the group while Members will receive emails sent to the group email address).
  4. To add an email address:
    1. Right-click on the box you want to add to.
    2. Select Add New Owner or Add New Member.
    3. A white box will appear at the top of the purple field.
    4. Fill in the email you want to add and click Add.
  5. To remove the email address:
    1. Select the email address and right-click it.
    2. Select Remove Selected Owner or Remove Selected Member.
  6. If you are the Owner of a group, you can also enter a description for the group and control who can send to the group.
  7. If these options are grayed out, you are not the Owner of the group.
  8. Select:
    1. Anyone (for an email address that anyone can use to reach the members)
    2. Anyone at email.arizona.edu (only email.arizona.edu emails will come through)
    3. Only Owners (for Owners of the group to be able to broadcast messages to the members of the group)
    4. Only Members (for discussion only among the Members of the group)