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title: "Add Contacts to Group"
slug: "add-contacts-to-group"
updated: 2024-03-27T11:11:50Z
published: 2024-03-27T11:11:50Z
canonical: "docs.mapp.com/add-contacts-to-group"
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# Add Contacts to Group

This job was previously called: Add Member. This job adds contacts to a group. The contacts become members of the group.

- The contacts are selected from the system-wide database with a mandatory selection. The contacts must therefore already exist in the system.
- Contacts who are already a member of the target group, who are on the group blacklist or who have the status ​pending​ in the group are skipped. The system does not report an error in these cases.
- As a contact can be a member of multiple groups, all existing group memberships are retained.

## Use Case​

This job moves existing contacts into an existing group. This can have a large number of practical applications. This job does not import new contacts into the system. To import new contacts, use the [​Import Contacts](/v1/docs/time-based-automations-import-contacts) job.

## Basic Settings

| **​Name​** | This input field defines the name of the automation. The name is used to identify the automation in the system. It appears on the ​Time-based Automations Overview​ window. The maximum length is 100 characters. |
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| **​Description​** | This input field defines a description of the automation. The description makes it easier to identify the automation in the system. |
| **​Job​** | This input field defines the job. For a list of all available jobs, see [All Available Time-Based Jobs​](/v1/docs/all-available-time-based-jobs). |

## Define Job​

This area defines the specific parameters of the job.

- **Group Name**: This field defines the group to which contacts are added. Use the ![](https://cdn.document360.io/554b9b98-6720-4d8b-9919-c7b203d72648/Images/Documentation/99df0647-cd95-43e8-85e7-4e6e15a1541d.png) symbol to search for a specific group.
- **Add Contact:** Defines whether the addresses in the file are added or invited. When you add contacts, you can decide whether to send them an additional confirmation email.
  - **With Notification:** The imported contacts are sent a confirmation or welcome message immediately after import. The default system message for this purpose is​ SysMsgWelcomeToGroup​.
  - **Without Notification:** The imported contacts are not sent any confirmation or welcome message.
  - **Invited:** The imported contacts are sent an invitation immediately after import. Contacts must accept the invitation by clicking on a link in the email. The default system message for this purpose is​ SysMsgInviteToGroup​. Recipients who do not reply within 14 days are automatically deleted from the group. Recipients who have not yet accepted membership to the group are given ​Pending​ status. Pending recipients do not receive messages in the group. This conforms to Double Opt-in standards.

## Define Selection​

**Selection**: This drop-down list defines a selection. A selection filters contacts according to defined conditions. Use the ![](https://cdn.document360.io/554b9b98-6720-4d8b-9919-c7b203d72648/Images/Documentation/99df0647-cd95-43e8-85e7-4e6e15a1541d.png) symbol to search all selections in the system. A selection is mandatory for this job. Only the selected contacts are added to the group. The selection runs system-wide. This means that all users in the system who fulfil the selection criteria are added to the group.

## Schedule

| **​Schedule** | This button saves your changes and opens the ​Schedule Time-based Automation​ window. Here you define the date and time of execution. For more information, see [Schedule Time-Based Automation (window)​](/v1/docs/schedule-time-based-automation-window). |
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