{"revision":"c10276e953456835cdbb1f3a60d58ae1980be353","document":{"id":49461,"path":"servicenow-platform/task-communications-management/define-recipient-list-comm-contact.md","title":"Define a recipient list for communication contact","bundle":null,"doc_type":null,"release":"australia","body":"\n# Define a recipient list for communication contact\n\nA recipient list lets you specify a filter to fetch a list of users. Use the recipient list as the contact for a particular communication plan.\n\n## Before you begin\n\nRole required: sn\\_comm\\_management.comm\\_plan\\_admin or admin\n\n## About this task\n\nSometimes, the contacts that you want to include in a plan can only be known dynamically. For example, you might want the support group associated with a particular business service in an incident to be involved in the communication plan. The support group might change depending on the business service that you select. In such a case, a recipient list provides the flexibility to add recipients dynamically.\n\n## Procedure\n\n1.  Navigate to **All** &gt; **Task Communications Management** &gt; **Administration** &gt; **Recipients Lists**.\n\n2.  Click **New** to create a new recipient list.\n\n3.  On the form, fill in the fields.\n\n<table id=\"table_ish_5tl_2db\"><thead><tr><th>\n\nField\n\n</th><th>\n\nDescription\n\n</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>\n\nName\n\n</td><td>\n\nName of the recipient list.\n\n</td></tr><tr><td>\n\nType\n\n</td><td>\n\nType of recipient.\n\n</td></tr><tr><td>\n\nState\n\n</td><td>\n\n\\[Read only\\] The state of the recipient list.\n\n</td></tr><tr><td class=\"sub-head\" colspan=\"2\">\n\nSetup\n\n</td></tr><tr><td>\n\nMethod\n\n</td><td>\n\nThe method used to generate the recipient list.-   Upload File: Upload an Excel file with the recipient information to create a recipient list. This list is static.\n-   Dynamic Condition: Use scripts or conditions to receive recipient information.\n\n\n</td></tr></tbody>\n</table>4.  Click **Submit**.\n\n    A recipient list is defined for the contact.\n\n\n## What to do next\n\nDefine a communication contact for the task.\n\n**Parent Topic:**[Working with Task Communications Management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/task-communications-management/working-with-tcm.md)\n\n"}}