Groups: Active Directory (AD) Group and Google Group Comparison

Google Groups

Email-enabled AD groups

Any user can create within Google Groups

 Faculty/staff request from OIT HelpDesk
Instantly generated Available immediately for sending email but are synced with Google every night for setting permissions
 Are listed under “Browse all” Groups directory unless owner excludes (via Manage > Information > Directory checkbox to not list) Are listed in the Email Global Address List
 Ability to View topics, Post, and Join the group can be restricted or made available to anyone in the organization (via Manage > Permissions) Only group owner(s) can add new members
 Group email address “@utk.edu” generated by Google will not work for sending email (visible via Manage > Information > General Information) Allows you to send email to a group of UT users using a single “group_name@utk.edu” address
 Messages to the group are archived by default (owner can disable via Manage > Information > Content control checkbox) Emails are not archived
 Users manage memberships (including leave group) from within Google Groups Users must request to be removed by owner(s)

 Management options (invite/add members, messages, settings, permissions, roles, info) available to the owner within Google Groups

Managed from the Office 365 web app at office365.utk.edu

 

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