Sharepoint 2013 - Group task assignment from a workflow

I have designed a workflow, that can be started manually on a folder in SharePoint documents on a team site.
I would like the workflow to start, assign a task to a SharePoint group, and then have that task show up in the members of that groups Outlook.
I am able to assign tasks to a single user and have the task show up in an outlook task list.
However, when assigning to a SharePoint group, the tasks do not seem to show up in the outlook task lists.
Is this an impossibility, or is there a way to make this work?
Thanks,
Products in Use:
SharePoint Designer 2013
Visio 2013
(If needed I have visual studio, but would rather avoid it if possible. I am a programmer, but new to visual studio)

Hi Brandon,
If you are using “Start a task process” in workflow, please make sure that the “ExpandGroup” is Set to yes. Then the task will be generated for every member in the group. Please check if the task has been generated with members.
Here are some settings you should ensure:
All members have mailbox enabled in Exchange side.
The setting for “task show up in an Outlook task list” is the same for all members.
If it still doesn’t work, try it on SharePoint 2010 workflow. And also provide more information about your workflow and settings.
Regards,
Rebecca Tu
TechNet Community Support

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