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Outlook Group Contacts
In Classic Outlook I have a Group Contact to send a church newsletter to members from my personal email, without giving everyone access to contacts, calendars etc. I would like to do this in the New ...
RockyW, I'm not sure if this is still an issue since your post is since 2 months old, but here’s the current situation: in new Outlook, "Groups" are Microsoft 365 Groups, and they always create a shared mailbox/resources.
It doesn't fully replace the old personal Contact Group/Distribution List behavior from classic Outlook.
Here below some workarounds:
- Keep using your personal Contact Group from classic Outlook: it will still send from your own address
- Create and/or manage a contact list, personal distribution list, in People/Outlook on the web, then email it from your mailbox
- If you need an org-wide distribution group you can control without shared resources, create one in Exchange admin center: new Outlook doesn't manage these directly.
Let us know if you're still stuck and what setup you’re using, and we'll point you to the best option.