Sending Bulk Email Messages

When you send bulk messages (50 or more recipients), to internal or external (or mixed) recipients, we strongly recommend that you create a Google Group mailing list to send the message instead of adding the individual recipients to the TO or CC field in Gmail.

When you send bulk messages (50 or more recipients), to internal or external (or mixed) recipients, we strongly recommend that you create a Google Group mailing list to send the message instead of adding the individual recipients to the TO, CC, or BCC field in Gmail. By using a Google Group mailing list, you can respect your recipient's inbox and reduce the chances that:

• Gmail blocks your messages.
• Gmail marks your messages as spam.
• Gmail temporarily locks your account from sending additional messages.
• Gmail suspends your account for spam-like activities.

There are also advantages to using a Google group for bulk messages, including: 

• Each message sent to the Google Group, regardless of how many members are in the group, count as a single message.
• You can add and remove members as your recipient list changes.
• You can add an unlimited number of recipients.
• Each Google Group you create has its own unique email address (e.g., oitnews-group@unlv.edu). When you want to send a message to all the members of that group, you just need to send the message to the group's address.
• You can add additional managers and owners to help you manage and post to the group. 

Create a Google Group Mailing List

To create a Google group mailing list:

1. Go to groups.google.com
2. Select Create group 
3. Fill in the form with your group name and email address

You can learn more on how to create a Google group by visiting the Google Workspace Learning Center.