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title: "Set Contact as Control Address"
slug: "set-contact-as-control-address"
updated: 2026-07-30T13:58:03Z
published: 2026-07-30T13:58:03Z
canonical: "docs.mapp.com/set-contact-as-control-address"
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# Set Contact as Control Address

## Goal

Set a contact as a control address in Mapp Engage so they receive copies of outgoing messages for all groups or for selected groups.

For background on what control addresses do and how they differ from test recipients, see [Control Addresses](/v1/docs/control-addresses).

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## Prerequisites

Your system user account has permission **240 Contacts: Manage control addresses**.

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## Procedure

1. Go to *Audience > Contact Management > All Contacts*.
2. Find the contact to set as a control address.
3. Click the context menu in the **Actions** column next to the contact.
4. Click **Control Address**.
5. In the **Control Address** dialog, choose one of the following scopes:
  - **All Groups**
  - **Specific Groups** — use the *Groups* field to add or remove groups.
6. Click **Save**.

## Related

- [Control Addresses](/control-addresses.md)
- [All Contacts: Control Address](/all-contacts-control-address.md)