Create and Maintain Groups

Groups are created and used within IRIS ParentMail to select multiple users easily. For more information, go to Groups Overview.

Before creating a group, you need to check the required group type exists. If you are unable to find the group type required, you need to create the group type before you create the group. For more information, go to Create and Maintain Group Types.

Create Groups

  1. Go to Groups > Create New Group.
  2. Enter a Group Name, for example Breakfast Club, Select a Group Type from the drop-down list, then select Save.
  3. A group created successfully message is displayed. Select OK to return to the Groups page.

  4. Next, add the required users as group members. Select the Add icon adjacent to Manage Group Members. For more information, go to Manage Group Members.

Edit Groups

  1. Go to Groups > Groups.
  2. Select the group you want to edit, select Actions, then Edit.

  3. Amend the required details, then select Save.

    Do not change the group type to Class, Registration, or Year. Students are assigned to their specific Year and Registration Group (and Class group if you are using Parents' Evening Manager). If you change a group is changed to a Year, Registration, or Class group, the students are removed from their year or registration group and moved to the group you have edited to the group type.

  4. The group updated successfully message is displayed. Select OK to return to the Group Details panel.

Delete Groups

  1. Go to Groups > Groups.
  2. Select the group you want to edit, select Actions, then Delete.
  3. A warning message is displayed. Select Yes to confirm you want to delete the group.

  4. The group deleted successfully message is displayed. Select OK to return to the Groups page.