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title: "Setting up Sub- and SuperGroups"
slug: "sub-and-supergroup-setups"
updated: 2026-07-30T10:45:18Z
published: 2026-07-30T10:45:18Z
canonical: "docs.mapp.com/sub-and-supergroup-setups"
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# Setting up Sub- and SuperGroups

## Goal

Create and use SuperGroups to send messages to multiple recipient groups at once, either for centralized, personalized newsletters or for sending message previews before a final sendout.

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## Background Information

A **SuperGroup** is a combination of regular recipient groups. It allows you to address multiple groups with a single message while still controlling how and when content is delivered.

For an overview of the SuperGroups concept, see [SuperGroups](/v1/docs/supergroup-introduction).

SuperGroups are typically used in two scenarios:

- Sending personalized messages to multiple local or regional groups from one central message
- Sending previews or drafts of messages to internal recipients before the final sendout

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## Prerequisites

You have already created the regular recipient groups that you want to combine into a SuperGroup.

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## Procedures

### Setting up SuperGroups for personalized messages

Use this setup to centralize message creation while still delivering locally relevant content.

1. Create as many regular groups as needed, for example, one group per local office or shop.
2. Create one SuperGroup.
3. Add all local groups to the SuperGroup as subgroups.
4. Create one central message variation.
5. Define personalization rules to control which content elements are sent to which subgroups.
6. Send the message as a **SuperMessage** to the SuperGroup.

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### Setting up SuperGroups for message previews

Use this setup to send previews or drafts to selected recipients without needing to contact end customers.

1. Create regular groups for each local office that contain customer recipients.
2. Create one SuperGroup.
3. Add all local groups to the SuperGroup as subgroups.
4. Add managers or internal reviewers directly to the SuperGroup.
5. Send preview messages as a normal sendout to the SuperGroup.
6. When the message is finalized, send it as a **SuperMessage** to reach only the subgroup recipients.

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### Sending a SuperMessage

Use these steps to deliver a message to all subgroups of a SuperGroup at once.

1. During message creation, navigate to the **Prepare Sendout** step.
2. From the **Choose Group** drop-down list, select the SuperGroup.
3. In **SuperMessage**, select **Send the Message to all Subgroups**.
4. Click **Check Message** to continue with the sendout.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> If the **SuperMessage** option is not selected, the message is sent only to members of the SuperGroup itself.

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## Result

Depending on the sendout type:

- A **normal sendout** to a SuperGroup reaches only the members directly assigned to the SuperGroup.
- A **SuperMessage** reaches the members of all subgroups, with content personalized per subgroup if defined.