# Communicate **URL:** https://community.trooptrack.com/c/user-guide/user-guide-communicate/16.md [Latest](https://community.trooptrack.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.trooptrack.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.trooptrack.com/tags.md) --- ## [Magic Mailing Lists](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/magic-mailing-lists/99)
**Author:** [@dave](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/dave)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2023, 1:15pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/magic-mailing-lists/99 "2023-05-05T13:15:11Z")
What Are They? Magic mailing lists are mailing lists created automatically by TroopTrack for you that figure out the recipients of the list based on their position in the troop. TroopTrack comes with the … --- ## [How to use chat with TroopTrack Chatterbox feature](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/how-to-use-chat-with-trooptrack-chatterbox-feature/10632)
**Author:** [@Tyler](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/Tyler)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2023, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/how-to-use-chat-with-trooptrack-chatterbox-feature/10632 "2023-04-16T20:45:50Z")
We are excited to announce the new chat feature within TroopTrack! This enables troops with better communication. It is more instant and easy than normal emails as troop members receive notifications on both mobile and w… --- ## [New Video Configuring Emails and Email Lsts](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/new-video-configuring-emails-and-email-lsts/11219)
**Author:** [@Pushkaraj](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/Pushkaraj)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2021, 10:10pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/new-video-configuring-emails-and-email-lsts/11219 "2021-10-15T22:10:02Z")
Hi TroopTrack Community, I’ve updated our video on managing mailing lists. If this video isn’t answering your questions you can schedule a demo with me using my freebusy link. Thanks, David Keener Troop… --- ## [COMMUNICATE - Configuring Emails and Email Lists](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/communicate-configuring-emails-and-email-lists/50)
**Author:** [@dave](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/dave)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2020, 3:46am UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/communicate-configuring-emails-and-email-lists/50 "2020-09-10T03:46:01Z")
One of our Awesome users made this video to explain how to use the Mailing Lists in TroopTrack. Enjoy! from TroopTrack on Vimeo --- ## [How to send attachments through the text editor](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/how-to-send-attachments-through-the-text-editor/10540)
**Author:** [@Tyler](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/Tyler)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2020, 11:31am UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/how-to-send-attachments-through-the-text-editor/10540 "2020-09-08T11:31:16Z")
Direct attachments are now available within the editor within any type of communication (texts, emails, messages, chats, or invites). Please use the various file upload options in the content editor to attach files, embe… --- ## [Creating a Mailing List](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/creating-a-mailing-list/97)
**Author:** [@dave](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/dave)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2016, 11:25pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/creating-a-mailing-list/97 "2016-04-20T23:25:51Z")
How to Get There Click on the Communicate button, then Custom Mailing Lists from the drop down menu. Locate the "New Mailing List" option in the upper right corner as illustrated below: How it Works Name yo… --- ## [Creating a Unit Roster](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/creating-a-unit-roster/98)
**Author:** [@dave](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/dave)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/creating-a-unit-roster/98 "2020-06-29T17:48:21Z")
How to Get There Troop rosters are part of the Communicate button. You can get to it by clicking the Communicate button, clicking "Member Directories", then clicking "print roster" from the drop down menu as s… --- ## [Sign Up Sheets](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/sign-up-sheets/100)
**Author:** [@dave](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/dave)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2019, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/sign-up-sheets/100 "2019-08-29T16:12:45Z")
Sign up sheets look very similar to checklists, with one major difference: A checklist is a list of people who all need to do the same thing, like turn in a permission slip. A sign up sheet is a list of a bunch of thing… --- ## [Automatic Monthly Newsletter](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/automatic-monthly-newsletter/116)
**Author:** [@dave](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/dave)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 10:28pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/automatic-monthly-newsletter/116 "2019-02-20T22:28:55Z")
Every month, TroopTrack sends out a personalized newsletter to every member of the troop. The newsletter can be configured to include: Upcoming events Assignments Announcements Recently completed awards … --- ## [COMMUNICATE - Sending Emails](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/communicate-sending-emails/49)
**Author:** [@dave](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/dave)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2016, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/communicate-sending-emails/49 "2016-12-01T16:32:09Z")
One of our Awesome users made this video to explain how to use the Quick Message feature in TroopTrack. from TroopTrack on Vimeo --- ## [How Mailing Lists Work](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/how-mailing-lists-work/96)
**Author:** [@dave](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/dave)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2016, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/how-mailing-lists-work/96 "2016-10-10T14:38:18Z")
About Email Distribution Lists An email distribution list lets you send emails to a group of people in your scouting unit with a single email address. TroopTrack distribution lists protect you from spam and other unautho… --- ## [Third-Party Email Clients](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/third-party-email-clients/101)
**Author:** [@dave](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/dave)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2016, 11:25pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/third-party-email-clients/101 "2016-04-20T23:25:53Z")
If you are using a Third-Party Email client such as Thunderbird or Microsoft Outlook and you experience encoding and/or formatting errors, these are likely the fault of the client. If these errors perist you should consi…