How to Allow External People to Send Emails to Your Google Workspace Groups

Quick and easy-to-follow guide for Google Workspace administrators

As a Google Workspace admin, you can always allow external users to send emails to your groups.

However, you can also specify if non-admins who are group owners can do this by following the steps below.

How to control if external people can be allowed to send emails to your Google Workspace groups step-by-step with images

Step 1

How To Allow External People To Send Emails To Your Google Workspace Groups - Step 1

In the Admin console at https://admin.google.com, click the Apps icon.

Step 2

How To Allow External People To Send Emails To Your Google Workspace Groups - Step 2

Select Google Workspace.

Step 3

How To Allow External People To Send Emails To Your Google Workspace Groups - Step 3

Click Groups for Business. Make sure not to check the box to its left; just click the service.

Step 4

How To Allow External People To Send Emails To Your Google Workspace Groups - Step 4

Select Sharing settings.

Step 5

How To Allow External People To Send Emails To Your Google Workspace Groups - Step 5

Check or uncheck Group owners can allow incoming email from outside the organization and click SAVE. 

Changes may require up to 24 hours to take effect.

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