Aliases also work as a distribution list to send e-mail. Group and Mass Mailings E-Mail can be a useful way to communicate with individuals, small groups, and large groups. It is often misused, however, because it is easy to use and perceived to be free. But it isn't free. It consumes resources and shifts costs to different areas.
Many people consider it to be intrusive.
The Computing Center receives many complaints about inappropriate e-mail sent to various lists. One person's vital information is another's junk mail so please use the guidelines below if you are considering sending a mailing to a group list or alias, especially a large one. Consider first whether this is an appropriate method to communicate this message. For large lists, limit the size of your message or each item in your message to no more than two sentences and provide a web page address for the reader to get more information. This will likely get a better response from readers and improve chances that your messages will be read.