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Outlook (Windows): Add a Shared Mailbox

How to add a shared mailbox to Outlook (Windows) org emails organization email accounts

    *Note* If you are not a member of the email group, you will not be able to open the file for the email group even if you are an owner.

    Set Up Shared Mailbox

    After the user has been added to the appropriate shared mailbox members group they should do the following:

      1. Open Microsoft Outlook
      2. Click File tab in the Toolbar
      3. Click Account Settings button, select Account Settings.


        account settings


      4. Select the E-Mail tab.
      5. Highlight your mailbox, click the Change button


        email tab



      6. Click the More Settings button.


        more settings


      7. Select the Advanced tab.


        advanced

      8. Click the Add button.
      9. Type the Shared E-Mail Address and click Ok.

        *Note* you do not need to enter the entire email address, just the "username".

        enter email address


      10. Click the Apply and Ok buttons.


        apply


      11. Click Next, Done, and Close buttons

    View Shared Mailbox

    1. To view the shared mailbox, click the drop-down menu next to the inbox name and select Inbox.

      Example of the drop-down menu and inbox


    The shared mailbox should populate under your main mailbox (left panel).
    shared mailbox



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    Doc ID:
    53141
    Owned by:
    Jack B. in UW Stout
    KnowledgeBase
    Created:
    2015-06-24
    Updated:
    2024-10-03
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