> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.church.directory/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.church.directory/core-concepts/groups/e-mailing.md).

# E-mailing

Church Directory allows your congregation to email groups for easy communication.

## How to send an email

1. First, enable e-mail messaging in the Group "Messaging" tab.
2. Next, add users to the **Authorized Senders** list on the group.
   1. Authorized Senders are people who are allowed to send an e-mail to this group.
3. View the **Overview** tab of the group to see the **special** "**group email address**" that is generated for this group. (See screenshot below as an example)
4. **Send an e-mail** to this special e-mail address, just like you normally would send any e-mail, from any e-mail address that belongs to an Authorized Sender. 
   1. The e-mail will be sent to the entire group!

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> The intent to sending e-mails this way is that there is no need to login to Church Directory to e-mail a group.  It's as simple as just sending an e-mail to get communication out to a whole group.

{% hint style="info" %}
You can add this special e-mail address to your address book in your client for quick and easy access to e-mail the group.
{% endhint %}

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## How to view email history

1. In the Admin, find the group you wish to message, and click on the group.
2. Go to the **"Message History"** section.
3. Click on any past message to view details about who received the emails and any errors or failures.

## How are emails counted?

* Church Directory counts an email as every email sent to an individual in a group.
* If you sent an email to a group of 100 people with e-mails, that counts as 100 email messages.