Learn about Campus Groups and Google Groups. This page also have information about the BCPost (BC's listserv) mailing list service retirement.

 

For support with existing group email accounts, contact the BC Help Center at 617-552-HELP (4357).

Google Groups

Google Groups can be used to communicate and collaborate with project teams, departments, or classmates at Boston College. 

You can use Google Groups to:

  • Email everyone in a group with a single email address.
  • Organize meetings, conferences, and events.
  • Create a Collaborative Inbox and assign conversations to members for tracking.

 

Google Groups FAQ

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BCPost Was Retired April 14, 2025

BCPost was retired on April 14 2025. See below to learn how you are affected.

Timeline of retirement changes

  • April 7-14, 2025: BCPost lists were transferred to Google Groups.
  • April 15, 2025: You can now modify lists that were transferred to Google Groups.
  • July 14, 2025: The BCPost email address will no longer work. Use the new Google groups email address.

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List Owners FAQ

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Collaborative Email Options

There are two collaborative email options:

  • Collaborative Inbox (in Google Groups)
  • Shared Mailbox Account (aka group account)

To determine which option is best for your group, please discuss with your TC or the Help Center.

You can create a Google Group and use it as a collaborative inbox. The collaborative inbox gives you many useful features, such as assigning incoming messages to group members, tracking status, and categorizing posts so they're easy to find later.

Campus Groups

Campus Groups can be used to define a group of people that is available for emailing and for access control. Access control can include filesharing via web-based collaboration and website security. If you are a student or instructor, Campus Groups auto-generates Course and Advisee Address Groups for you. You can share groups you create with other BC community members. Campus Groups is updated automatically and contains the most up-to-date student, faculty, and staff information.

Campus Groups are a good option if you need to use the group for functions other than just email. However, Campus Groups do not have all the functionality of a Google Group, e.g. postings cannot be restricted and/or moderated.

Note: Campus Groups can only include BC addresses. If you want to create a group that includes non-BC email addresses, create a Google Group.

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Campus Groups FAQ

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Sending a Campus-Wide Email

Information Technology Services (ITS) offers a service that allows designated departmental representatives to send bulk (mass) email messages to pre-defined BC groups.

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