• Google Groups is the Google App that allows users to manage and use groups for discussion forums, email lists, calendar invitations, and to share content in Google Apps.  
• bConnected Lists is the brand name for Berkeley’s mailing list service, powered by Google Groups. bConnected Lists has replaced CalMail mailing lists. List membership is primarily managed on an ad hoc basis, and may include non-Berkeley.edu addresses. 
• CalGroups is an access management system run by the CalNet Identity Management team. CalGroups are created in Grouper (outside of Google) and will synchronize with Google Groups and other services such as CalShare. Groups in CalGroups can include membership information from source systems like HCM and SIS, and can also be created and managed programmatically. CalGroups now integrates with Google Groups. View more information about using the CalGroups - Google Groups Sync.
• View CalGroups vs. Lists comparison chart.