diff --git a/generic/templates/generic/cid_group_view_detail.html b/generic/templates/generic/cid_group_view_detail.html
index 5e1d18ba..7fb2e25b 100755
--- a/generic/templates/generic/cid_group_view_detail.html
+++ b/generic/templates/generic/cid_group_view_detail.html
@@ -38,6 +38,24 @@
             They can be created (or added) <a href="{% url 'generic:manage_cids' %}">here</a>
         {% endif %}
     {% endif %}
+
+    <div class="border border-secondary">
+        <details>
+            <summary >Add users by email</summary>
+            <div >
+                <form method="post">
+                    {% csrf_token %}
+                    <textarea name="emails" placeholder="Email addresses (one per line)"></textarea>
+                    <button type="submit"
+                            hx-post="{% url 'generic:user_group_add_by_email_user' group.pk %}"
+                            hx-target="#add-users-by-email-results"
+                    >Add</button>
+                </form>
+                <div id="add-users-by-email-results"></div>
+            </div>
+        </details>
+    </div>
+
     <h3>Exams</h3>
     The group is currently associated with the following exams. This allows the users within the group to be easily added to the exam. It will not automatically give members of the group access to the exam.
     {% if group_type == "cid" %}
@@ -52,7 +70,7 @@
             <div>
                 {% for exam in value %}
                     <div class="d-flex">
-                        <a href="{{exam.get_absolute_url}}" class="px-2">{{exam}}</a> 
+                        <a href="{{exam.get_absolute_url}}" class="px-2">{{exam}}</a>
                         {% if group_type == "cid" %}
                             <a href="{{exam.get_cid_edit_url}}" class="edit-link" px-2>Edit candidates</a>
                             {% comment %} <button>Add group candidates</button>
@@ -62,20 +80,20 @@
                             <form>
                                 <input type="hidden" name="exam_id" value="{{exam.pk}}">
                                 <input type="hidden" name="exam_type" value="{{exam.app_name}}">
-                            <button
-                            class="btn btn-sm px-2"
-                            hx-post="{% url 'generic:user_group_add_candidates_to_exams' group.pk %}"
-                            title="Add all group candidates to this exam"
-                            name="action"
-                            value="add"
-                            >Add group candidates</button>
-                            <button
-                            hx-post="{% url 'generic:user_group_add_candidates_to_exams' group.pk %}"
-                            title="Remove all group candidates to this exam"
-                            class="btn btn-sm px-2"
-                            name="action"
-                            value="remove"
-                            >Remove group candidates</button>
+                                <button
+                                    class="btn btn-sm px-2"
+                                    hx-post="{% url 'generic:user_group_add_candidates_to_exams' group.pk %}"
+                                    title="Add all group candidates to this exam"
+                                    name="action"
+                                    value="add"
+                                >Add group candidates</button>
+                                <button
+                                    hx-post="{% url 'generic:user_group_add_candidates_to_exams' group.pk %}"
+                                    title="Remove all group candidates to this exam"
+                                    class="btn btn-sm px-2"
+                                    name="action"
+                                    value="remove"
+                                >Remove group candidates</button>
                             </form>
                         {% endif %}
 
diff --git a/generic/urls.py b/generic/urls.py
index 23a57095..6e0047d0 100755
--- a/generic/urls.py
+++ b/generic/urls.py
@@ -130,6 +130,11 @@ urlpatterns = [
         views.user_group_view_detail,
         name="user_group_detail",
     ),
+    path(
+        "user/group/<int:group_id>/add_by_email",
+        views.user_group_add_by_email_user,
+        name="user_group_add_by_email_user",
+    ),
     path(
         "user/group/<int:group_id>/add",
         views.user_group_add_candidates_to_exams,
diff --git a/generic/views.py b/generic/views.py
index e5d3467d..83af330e 100644
--- a/generic/views.py
+++ b/generic/views.py
@@ -2863,6 +2863,47 @@ def cid_group_view(request):
         {"groups": groups},
     )
 
+@user_is_cid_user_manager
+def user_group_add_by_email_user(request, group_id):
+    if request.htmx:
+        group = get_object_or_404(UserUserGroup, pk=group_id)
+        emails = request.POST.get("emails")
+
+        if not emails:
+            return HttpResponse("No emails provided", content_type="text/plain")
+
+
+        added = []
+        invalid_emails = []
+        for email in emails.split():
+            try:
+                validate_email(email)
+
+                try:
+                    user = User.objects.get(email=email)
+
+                    group.users.add(user)
+                    added.append(user.username)
+                except User.DoesNotExist:
+                    invalid_emails.append(email)
+            except ValidationError:
+                # Ignore invalid emails
+                pass
+
+        res = f"<div class='alert alert-primary'>Users added to {group.name} [{','.join(added)}]</div>"
+
+        if invalid_emails:
+            res += f"<br/><div class='alert alert-warning'>Invalid emails [{','.join(invalid_emails)}]</div>"
+
+
+        return HttpResponse(format_html(res), content_type="text/html")
+
+
+
+    
+    raise Http404
+
+
 
 @user_is_cid_user_manager
 def cid_group_view_detail(request, group_id):