Words that can't be used in group addresses
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Reserved words
Using Google Groups
The following words can't be used in the email addresses of groups that you create in groups.google.com:
abuse
admin
administrator
hostmaster
majordomo
postmaster
root
ssl-admin
webmaster
Using the Admin console
If you create groups in the Google Admin console, you can use the reserved words shown above as a group email address. However, you can't add them as email aliases for a group.
About abuse and postmaster
Abuse and postmaster are handled differently than other reserved words. To learn more about creating and using groups with these email addresses, see Create abuse & postmaster groups.
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