Email Lists and Groups Guide

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As you make decisions on how to manage email distribution lists and groups, consider these services offered to the Texas State community. 

Important: Be sure to fully understand proper use and best practices associated with Data Classification (Confidential, Sensitive, and Public Information). See Data Classification definitions below and contact ITAC if you have questions.

 

TXST

Email

(BobcatMail)

Conscribed

Lists

Bulk

Email

Builder

Distribution

Lists

Shared

Mailboxes

Microsoft

Teams

Group

Mailing

Lists

Use Type

Send and Receive

email to your

individual mailbox

Send email to

large campus

groups

(e.g., faculty,

staff,

students)

Send email to

smaller campus

groups

(e.g., freshmen,

full time staff,

building occupants)

Send and Receive

email to a group

of Texas State

users only

Send and Receive

email to

Texas State

or Non-Texas

State users

Send and Receive

 email to Texas

State or Non-Texas

State group

members

Send email to

Texas State or

Non-Texas State

users

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Individual email

account used

for Texas

State-related

business.

Large scale

distribution

list to individuals

who share the

same relationship

to the university.

Online web

application used

to export

smaller lists

or create

a temporary

email address.

A group list

whereby Texas

State users are

added via the

Online Toolkit

(Role Management).

When email is

sent to the

address from

another Texas

State email account

all members received

the email to their

individual mailbox.

A email

account equipped

with a fully

functional mailbox

and calendar.

Texas State users

are added via

the Online Toolkit

(Role Management).

When email sent

to this address

from an on- or

off-campus address,

it is received

to the Shared

Mailbox inbox.

Groups can be

created through

Microsoft 365.

The owner of

the group has

full management

control over

membership.

A new group

email address

will be created

based on the

group name.

Email sent to

this group

email address

will automatically

deliver to

all members.

Allows you

to have

an email

distribution list

that includes

users outside

Texas State.

Mobile Access

Yes

via BobcatMail,

the devices

mail app,

or the

Outlook app.

Yes

via BobcatMail,

the devices

mail app,

or the

Outlook app.

Yes

Yes

via BobcatMail,

the devices

mail app,

or the

Outlook app.

Yes via

BobcatMail

Yes via

Microsoft 365

No

Group

or List

Management

No

No

No

Membership

managed

via Role

Management

(via the

Online Toolkit)

Membership

managed

via Role

Management

(via the

Online Toolkit)

Membership

managed in

Microsoft 365

by

Team Owner

Membership

managed

via

subscription

lists

Available To

Faculty

Staff

Students

Faculty

Staff

in

Specific Offices

Faculty

Staff

Faculty

Staff

Faculty

Staff

Faculty

Staff

Students

Faculty

Staff

Data Classification

Type Allowed

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Lists

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Data Classifications Defined

Confidential Information

Data Sensitivity: High

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Protection of data is required by law (e.g., TPIA, FERPA, and HIPAA data) or contractual agreements.

Confidential information presents the most serious risk of harm if improperly disclosed.

Examples: social security numbers, credit card info, personal health records,

student records, crime victim info, library transactions,

court sealed records, access control credentials

Sensitive Information

Data Sensitivity: Moderate

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Data that is releasable in a controlled and lawful manner under the Texas Public Information Act.

Sometimes considered public, some assurance is required so release of information is both controlled and lawful.

Unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information could adversely impact the university, individuals, or affiliates.

Examples: performance appraisals, employee birth dates, student email addresses,

donor information, voicemail, contents of email, unpublished research

Public Information

Data Sensitivity: Low

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Information shared broadly, without restriction, and at the complete discretion of the owner.

From the perspective of confidentiality, public information may be

disclosed or published by any person at any time.

Examples: job postings, service offerings, published research, directory information,

degree programs, general information about university products and services

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Article ID: 382
Created
Sat 3/1/25 9:26 PM
Modified
Mon 4/28/25 11:47 AM

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