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Creating a mailing list can be useful if you often send one message to the same group of people (to everyone in your dorm or department, for example). Since a mailing list allows you to send a message to an entire pre-defined group of people at once (without typing out the e-mail address of every single recipient), the few minutes you invest into creating it will quickly pay off. |
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Creating a mailing list
Sending an e-mail to your mailing list |
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Creating a mailing list |
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- Launch Thunderbird.
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- Click on the Address Book button.
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- In the Address Book window, click on New List.
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- This will bring up the Mailing List window.
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- Next to List Name, type a name for the list.
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Optional: Next to List Nickname, you may type a nickname for the list (if you create a nickname, you will be able to enter it in the To: field of your e-mail rather than typing the List Name).
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Next to List Description, type a brief description for your Mailing List (this will serve to remind you who is included in your list).
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Type the e-mail address you want, then click on the OK button. |
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Note: To remove someone, just highlight the entry, then press the delete key on your keyboard. |
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Sending an e-mail to your mailing list |
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- Open the Compose window (see Sending Mail if you need help with this).
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- Type the Mailing List's Name (or Nickname) in the To: field of your e-mail. The Mailing List's Description will appear next to the name.
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- Now type in a Subject and the text of your e-mail, and send it as you normally would.
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