Editing a static distribution list

You can update information associated with a static distribution list (e.g. name, owning users, recipients) registered to your organisation. Once a static distribution list is updated, the changes will apply to all future emails sent to this list. You must have the correct permissions to be able to perform this action

To edit a static distribution list

1. Click Admin in the navigation bar at the top of the screen and select Distribution Lists from the drop down menu

2. Use the search box to find the distribution list you wish to edit

Refer to the Searching for an Entry section for more information

Handy Hint

Use the advanced search feature to search for accounts with the ‘Static’ mailbox type

3. Click on the Display Name of the static distribution list to open the Edit Static Distribution List Page

Although the Edit Distribution List page looks slightly different to the Create Static Distribution List page, the steps to edit a static distribution list are the same as when you create one (with the exception of Directory Properties). Refer to  Creating a static distribution list for more information on editing each part of a distribution list

The Edit Distribution List page includes a Status box which indicates if the list is active/inactive, the dates it was created and last updated and who was the last administrator to edit it

NOTE:

The distribution list cannot be renamed to an already existing distribution list address

Editing the Organisational Unit of a static distribution list

To move a static distribution list to a different department within the current owning organisation (e.g. switch from Leeds Teaching Hospital IT department to Leeds Teaching hospital maintenance department) you must edit the Directory properties of the distribution list. These edits will have immediate effect and will update the static distribution list entry in the NHS Directory

Click on edit1. Click on Edit next to Organisational Unit under Directory Properties

 

 

 

Expand box to select new organisation unit2. If appropriate, click the + box to expand the Organisational Unit list and select a new Organisational Unit and click Ok

 

 

Note: To change the owning organisation, rather than switch the list between different departments within the same organisation, you will need to use Transfer in the Actions box. Refer to the Transfer static distribution list for more information

When all editing is complete:

3. Click Update at the bottom of the Edit Distribution List page

The following message will be displayed:

Success notification

If you receive any type of failure notification, refer to the Notifications for more information on how to address the issue

Additional Information

Bulk import of users to a static distribution List

Local Administrators can do bulk import of recipients into a static distribution list. The list imported will replace the current list of members.

Note: When a distribution list is imported, the recipient list of the distribution list is replaced exactly with the contents of the upload. So, to avoid losing the existing recipients of the distribution list, first export the recipient list and then add all the new recipients to the bottom of the exported list. This process can also be followed to remove existing recipients of the static distribution list.

1. Click Admin in the navigation bar at the top of the screen and select Distribution Lists from the drop down menu

2. Use the search box to find the distribution list you wish to edit

Refer to the Searching for an Entry section for more information

To export the recipients list

Export recipients3. Click on Export Recipients under Actions box

Once you have exported the recipients list add all the new recipients to the bottom of the exported list

 

To import the recipients list

Import recipients4. Click on Import Recipients under Actions box

 

 

 

Additional Information

  • The format for uploading the CSV is the same as the Recipient List.CSV provided when you click the ‘Export Recipients’ button, and should be in a single column with “Email Address” as the header row.

Click on browse5. After either importing or exporting,  click on Browse

 

 

 

Locate the file and click open6. When you have found the CSV file, click on it and click Open

 

 

 

click on upload to upload CSV7. Click on Upload

 

 

 

The following message will be displayed if the upload is successful :

Success notification

Setting security group policy of a static distribution list

Local Administrators can edit the Security Group Policy of a Static Distribution List.

Note: When the Security Group Policy of a Distribution List is edited, the selected policy is applied to the members of the Distribution List. The policy is only applied to the users of the organisation the Local Administrator has admin rights over.
Refer to the NHSmail mobile device configuration guide and this Microsoft guidance site for further information on what policies are available

1. Click Admin in the navigation bar at the top of the screen and select Distribution Lists from the drop down menu

2. Use the search box to find the distribution list you wish to edit

Refer to the Searching for an Entry section for more information

Handy Hint

Use the advanced search feature to search for accounts with the ‘Static’ mailbox type

3. Click on the Display Name of the static distribution list to open the Edit Static Distribution List Page

Although the Edit Distribution List page looks slightly different to the Create Static Distribution List page, the steps to edit a static distribution list are the same as when you create one (with the exception of Directory Properties). Refer to the Creating a static distribution list for more information on editing each part of a distribution list. The Edit Distribution List page includes a Status box which indicates if the list is active/inactive, the dates it was created and last updated and who was the last administrator to edit it.

Select tick box and select the relevant policy4. Select the tick box under Security Group to enable security group and select the policy from the drop down

 

 

5. Click Update at the bottom of the Edit Distribution List page

The following message will be displayed:

Success notification

Last Reviewed Date 16/07/2019
Updated on 12/08/2022

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