How do I make a custom email list?

Note: Custom email lists can only be managed via the desktop web version of Meetup.

There may be times when you want to contact a specific subset of members within your group. Perhaps you want to send a welcome message to only your newest members, or share study tips for the beginners in your Spanish language exchange.

Organizers have the power to create, edit, and delete custom email lists to send the right message to the right members at the right time.

When you send a messages to a custom list through the Meetup site, recipients are able to reply directly via email. The responses go only to you, and are not sent to anyone else on the email list.

To create a new custom list:

1. From your Meetup group homepage, click Manage Group 
2. Select Contact members
3. Under Send this message to check A custom list
4. Click New list
5. Give your custom list a name
6. Add members to the list by clicking Add to list in the left column
7. Remove members from the list by clicking Remove from list
8. When you’ve finished, click Create list to save your new list

To edit an existing custom list:

1. From your Meetup group homepage, click Manage Group
2. Select Contact members
3. Under Send this message to check A custom list
4. Select the list you want to update from the drop-down menu 
5. Click Edit
6. Make your changes

Save your updates by clicking Finish