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title: "Group Membership"
slug: "group-membership"
updated: 2024-03-05T13:46:31Z
published: 2024-03-05T13:46:31Z
canonical: "docs.mapp.com/group-membership"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Group Membership

This filter checks the membership status of a contact in one or more groups.

## Configuration

### Group

Defines the group or groups that the system checks. Click the input field to select groups from the drop-down list. You can select up to 15 groups. To remove a group, click the ![](https://cdn.document360.io/554b9b98-6720-4d8b-9919-c7b203d72648/Images/Documentation/d1faf755-1016-48d4-8d32-753242cbf8b7.png) symbol.

| Configuration Fields | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **​Any of the following​** | Checks for contacts with the specified ​Membership Status​ that belong to any of the selected groups and adds them to the selection. |
| **​All of the following​** | Checks only for contacts with the specified ​Membership Status​ that belong to all the selected groups and adds them to the selection. |

### ​Membership Status​​

Defines the membership status that the system looks for. The system checks if the selected membership status applies to either any or all the selected groups. By default, ​Active​ membership status is selected.

| Configuration Fields | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **​Active​** | Selects contacts who receive messages from the group. Pending members and deactivated members are excluded. |
| **​Deactivated​** | Selects contacts who do not receive messages from the group. Contacts are automatically deactivated for a group when their email address generates too many responses (for example, spam complaints). |
| **​Not a Member​** | Selects contacts who are not a member of the group. |

## Related Topics​

[Whiteboard](/v1/docs/whiteboards)