Chapter 7. Using .Mac Groups

Some would say that the Internet is all about connecting with other people (that is, those who aren't busy saying the Internet is for comparison-shopping insurance). That's been true since the first e-mail messages started flitting around the ether (before spam ruined all that). These days, coordinating and connecting with a group takes more than e-mail aloneit takes custom Web pages, message boards, and more.

That's where .Mac groups come in. With them, you can create a group Web page, set up a message board, maintain a group calendar, and have a group e-mail addressall using your .Mac account. This is great for coordinating book clubs, sports teams, family activities, and even people who like to play the same video games as you do.

In this chapter, you'll learn how to set up a group, send messages using the group e-mail address, invite others to join your group, use the group iDisk space, post messages to your group message board, manage your group calendar, and delete a group once it's outlived its usefulness (or you really need to free up some iDisk space).

Tip

• To get the skinny on .Mac groups from the proverbial horse's mouth, visit www.mac.com/1/Groups_faq.html.