Can Distribution Groups manage Security Groups or other Distribution Groups? (4376225)

Can Distribution Groups manage Security Groups or other Distribution Groups?

Can Distribution Groups manage Security Groups or other Distribution Groups?

This is by the designer.

No, Distribution Groups can not be used to manage Security or other Distribution Groups and this is by design.

Distribution groups have only one function—to create e-mail distribution lists. You use distribution groups with e-mail applications (such as Microsoft Exchange) to send e-mail to the members of the group. As with a security group, you can add a contact to a distribution group so that the contact receives e-mail sent to the group.

Distribution groups play no role in security (you do not assign permissions to distribution groups), and you cannot be used for security purposes.

For further details or a better understanding of the group functionality please engage with Microsoft. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-2000-server/bb727067(v=technet.10)