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This chart summarizes key differences between Generic Accounts and Google Groups:
| Access | Attribute | Google Group | Limited Generic Account |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managed without OneIT involvement | √ | ||
| Multiple people can access at one time | √ | √ | |
| Configuration Options | |||
| Email delivery (none, summary, digest, all) | Can subscribe to receive copies of emails and/or | Email delivery options are the same as Gmail however, you log into your personal account | |
| Setting and Configuration Options | Similar to listserv: membership, moderation, access | Similar to Gmail | |
| Control senders | √ | ||
| Control posts (moderate content).... | √ | ||
| Mail can be distributed/forwarded to individual accounts | √ | Limited to 1 forward | |
| Members/Delegates Limit | No Limit | 25 individuals | |
| Used for access permissions to Google Drive / Shared drives | √ |
Delegate generic Gmail accounts have associated Google Groups for the management of account delegates. The Google Group will be in the format delegate-<EMAIL USERNAME>-group
These Google Groups should be used solely for the management of delegates for generic delegated Gmail accounts. Google Groups needed for other purposes should be requested here.
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