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Contact Groups

Learn about Contact Groups in Marlin GTX trusted automotive software by Megabus.

Updated 30 October 2026

**Marlin GTX** enables reports to be emailed to members of a contact group, such as management or bookkeeping teams.

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This applies to reports printed individually and to documents retrieved from the Report Keeper.

Contact groups can be viewed and edited by selecting System > System Files > People > Contact Groups from the menu bar.

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To enable contact groups in your GTX system, contact the Megabus Support Team.

Adding Contact Groups

System > System Files > People > Contact Groups

New contact groups can be added by clicking the **Add** button at the top of the Contact Groups module.

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The Add Contact Group window will open.

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In the Details tab:

  • Enter a Code and Name for the contact group
  • Click **Save**

Contacts can then be assigned to the group using the Contacts module.

Assigning Contacts to Groups

To assign a contact group:

  • Select Main > Contacts
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For each contact:

  • Open their Maintenance file in **Edit** mode
  • Use the Contact Group picker to select the group
  • Click **Save**
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Note — Contacts can only be added to one contact group at a time.

Emailing Reports to Contact Groups

Reports can be emailed to contact groups when generated individually or retrieved from the Report Keeper.

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To email a report:

  • Generate or retrieve the report
  • Click the **Send Email** icon
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A list of addresses from the default contact group will open:

  • Untick any recipients you want to exclude
  • Click Ok
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Note — To change the default contact group, contact the Megabus Support Team.

The Send by Email screen will open with the addresses pre-filled:

  • Additional email addresses can be added if necessary
    • Separate addresses with a semi-colon followed by a space (i.e. "; ")
  • Update the subject or attachment format if required
  • To send, click Ok
Note — Contacts must have an email address added in their Maintenance file, otherwise they will not appear in the list.