I send a message to a group, or reply back to a message from a group. Message is delivered to the group. I would also receive my message in back my inbox. How can this be stopped?

hey guys, I think you might be talking about different groups.so, Deleted what kind of group are you talking about? is it a distribution group or a Office365 group? If it is a Distribution Group that's the expected behavior. Exchange processes DG as a list of emails so if you are a member you will also receive your email. On the other hand if you talking about Office365 groups, you shouldn't be receiving your own emails in your mailbox as mentioned by Salvatore Biscari and Ravin Sachdeva hope this helps.

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Ricardo Viana
Steel Contributor
Mar 01, 2018
hey guys,

I think you might be talking about different groups.

so, Deleted what kind of group are you talking about? is it a distribution group or a Office365 group?

If it is a Distribution Group that's the expected behavior. Exchange processes DG as a list of emails so if you are a member you will also receive your email.

On the other hand if you talking about Office365 groups, you shouldn't be receiving your own emails in your mailbox as mentioned by Salvatore Biscari and Ravin Sachdeva

hope this helps.
- Amber_Jones
  Copper Contributor
  Jan 30, 2019
  My desktop Outlook application is integrated with Office 365, and I created a 365 group for a distribution list without realizing I also had the option to create a Contact group (would've preferred the latter in this case). Because I'm sending important messages with timely content, is there a way to change my settings so that messages I send do get delivered to my inbox as confirmation that the group is actually receiving them?
  - ben_thoele
    Copper Contributor
    Jul 23, 2020
    Amber_Jones Did you even get a solution to this? I'm facing the same challenge.
- Deleted
  Mar 03, 2018
  Correct Ricardo
  I was referring to the behaviour of Outlook as a “stand alone” and not part of the 365 suit.
  This behaviour is however new to me, as it changed when I updated my office suit 2 months ago.
  Can it be changed in settings?
  - Diane_Poremsky_MVP
    MVP
    Mar 05, 2018
    If you are doing a reply all, Outlook should remove your address from the reply, but if you are sending to a Contact Group/distribution list, it won't remove your name from the group (never has). If you are sending to a mailing list group, the group settings control whether or not you get a copy back.
    
    Use rules to remove messages sent from your address. (blocking your address as a sender should also work, if you never send yourself legitimate email.)
Salvatore Biscari
Silver Contributor
Feb 28, 2018
We have already discussed this subject.

Please have a look at https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Office-365-Groups/Feature-update-Email-sending-behavior-for-Groups-in-Outlook/m-p/48673#M2265
- Deleted
  Feb 28, 2018
  Thanks Salvatore
  
  Apparently this fix has not yet arrived at Outlook for Windows 10, eventhough it might be working for Office 365.
  - Salvatore Biscari
    Silver Contributor
    Feb 28, 2018
    You're welcome.
    
    But I am not sure I understand exactly what you say...
    
    The new behavior has been completely rolled out (to the backend), hence there is nothing that should be fixed in Outlook.
    
    You should just now see the following: you send a message to a Group or reply to a message from a Group. The message is delivered to the Group and is available in the Group's conversation archive. You will NOT receive your own message back in your inbox.
    
    Isn't it what it is happening to you?

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