Creating an email group in Outlook is a simple way to send the same email to several people without adding each address every time. Just follow the steps below to set it up correctly. Open Outlook and click the People icon from the navigation pane or sidebar. Click New Contact Group in classic Outlook, or New contact list in new Outlook or Outlook on the web. Enter a clear name for your group so you can find it quickly later. Click Add Members and choose people from your cont