University policy applies if you want to send a message to ALL members of one or more of the following groups:

• Alumni
• Students
• Faculty
• Staff

CIT offers the ability to send an email message to large numbers of recipients. You could do it yourself, but consider the following:

• You'd have to enter ALL those email addresses into your mail client.
• You'd cause a sudden (and potentially disruptive) spike in network traffic.
• You might run afoul of university policy. (See University Policy 5.2, Mass Electronic Mailing.)

On the other hand, when you send your bulk message through CIT,

• Your email addresses can be provided in a variety of formats.
• Your mailing won't disrupt the Cornell network.
• You can avoid unintentionally doing something that could get you in trouble.