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title: "Group Members: Add Members"
slug: "add-members-window"
updated: 2025-09-24T07:38:56Z
published: 2025-09-24T07:38:56Z
canonical: "docs.mapp.com/add-members-window"
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# Group Members: Add Members

## Overview

Use this interface to add contacts to a specific group. You can add existing contacts from your database or create new contacts and include them as group members.

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## Navigation Path

1. Go to *Audience > Contact Management > Group Members*
2. Select a group from the **Group** drop-down.
3. Click **Add Members**.

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## Settings

| **Setting** | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **Address Type** | Defines the key used to identify new members. Supported identifiers: *Email*, *Mobile Numbers*, *Mobile App Alias*. - *Email*: Add contacts using `email, firstname, lastname`. - *Mobile Numbers*: Add contacts using `mobile, firstname, lastname`. - *Mobile App Alias*: Add contacts using `alias, firstname, lastname`. A sample format is displayed in the input field for the selected address type. |
| **Add Contacts** | Determines the subscription mode applied when adding contacts to the group. - *With Notification*: Sends a notification immediately after import. Contacts can reply to opt out. Used for single opt-in. - *Without Notification*: Sends no notification. Used for single opt-in. - *Invite*: Sends an invitation that requires confirmation. Non-responses after 14 days are removed automatically. Until confirmed, contacts have *Pending* status and do not receive group messages. Used for double opt-in. |
| **New member is a test recipient. Test Recipients receive test sendouts in the group.** | Adds contacts as test recipients for sendout checks (rendering and deliverability). See [​Sending a Test Message to Test Recipients](/v1/docs/send-test-message-to-test-recipients) for details. |

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## Actions

| **Action** | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **Add Members** | Confirms the entries and adds the contacts to the selected group. |

The process where a user actively consents to receive messages, ensuring compliance and improving engagement rates.

Deliverability is the ability of an email to reach a recipient’s inbox successfully. It is influenced by factors like sender reputation, authentication, and engagement.

## Related

- [Contact Management](/audience-contact-management.md)