diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 4f87993bc..a1294896f 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
  - fixed #12100: Carousel and/or RichEdit
  - fixed #12103: PayPalStd driver fails occasionally
  - rfe   #12105: Make shortcuts related for export purposes
+ - rfe   #12108: Mail to Group preference field
 
 7.10.13
  - added #12079: Carousel Auto Play
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Group.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Group.pm
index 39d62ed50..2b6f6089a 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Group.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Group.pm
@@ -827,6 +827,11 @@ sub www_emailGroup {
 		-label=>$i18n->get(229),
 		-hoverHelp=>$i18n->get('229 description'),
 		);
+	$f->yesNo(
+		-name=>'override',
+		-label=>$i18n->get('override user email preference'),
+		-hoverHelp=>$i18n->get('override user email preference description'),
+		);
 	$f->HTMLArea(
 		-name=>"message",
 		-label=>$i18n->get(230),
@@ -852,11 +857,21 @@ A WebGUI::Session object
 
 sub www_emailGroupSend {
 	my $session = shift;
-	return $session->privilege->adminOnly() unless (canEditGroup($session,$session->form->process("gid")) && $session->form->validToken);
-	my $mail = WebGUI::Mail::Send->create($session, {toGroup=>$session->form->process("gid"),subject=>$session->form->process("subject"),from=>$session->form->process("from")});
-	$mail->addHtml($session->form->process("message","HTMLArea"));
-	$mail->addFooter;
-	$mail->queue;
+	my $f = $session->form;
+	return $session->privilege->adminOnly()
+		unless (canEditGroup($session,$f->get('gid')) && $f->validToken);
+
+	WebGUI::Inbox::Message->create(
+		$session, {
+			groupId                 => $f->get('gid'),
+			subject                 => $f->get('subject'),
+			status                  => 'unread',
+			message                 => $f->process('message', 'HTMLArea'),
+			sentBy                  => $session->user->userId,
+			overridePerUserDelivery => $f->get('override'),
+			extraHeaders            => { from => $f->get('from') }
+		}
+	);
 	my $i18n = WebGUI::International->new($session);
 	return _submenu($session,$i18n->get(812));
 }
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/WebGUI.pm b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/WebGUI.pm
index 5bb42ba55..4d23d74f1 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/WebGUI.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/WebGUI.pm
@@ -1445,6 +1445,11 @@ You must be using mod_perl and configure <b>PerlSetEnv SYBASE /opt/sybase/11.0.2
                 lastUpdated => 1122093200,
         },
 
+        'override user email preference description' => {
+                message => q|Send mail regardless of the users' preferences about receiving inbox notifications|,
+                lastUpdated => 1302878213,
+        },
+
         '230 description' => {
                 message => q|The message that will be sent to all members of the group.  The message will be
 sent in HTML format. No attachments can be included.|,
@@ -2243,6 +2248,11 @@ This group could then be named "Employees in HMO 1", and would allow you to rest
 		lastUpdated => 1031514049
 	},
 
+	'override user email preference' => {
+		message => 'Override user email preference?',
+		lastUpdated => 1302878112,
+	},
+
 	'866' => {
 		message => q|Expire Notification Message|,
 		lastUpdated => 1101775465,