Creating and managing distribution groups
After allowing employees to create distribution groups, we can now see what they would look like from a user perspective.
There are different parts and steps involved in managing distribution groups. Let's start with how John creates a new distribution list.
John (who is an employee) logs on to FIM Portal and selects My DGs. So far, it is empty. He would like to create one, so he clicks on New.
He gives his new group a display name, Golfers, and an e-mail alias, golfers. A good description is always useful so others can decide whether this is a group they would like to join.
John will automatically be added as the first member, and he is given the chance to add others as well, at this point.
John, as the creator, will automatically be set as Owner and Displayed Owner of this group. John has also chosen that he wants to approve join requests.
In the Summary, John can verify his settings before submitting the request.
When John looks in the FIM Portal, he...