Add A Shared Mailbox To Microsoft Outlook 2016 Mac

Jul 15, 2019  Learn how to open a shared mailbox in Outlook. Shared mailboxes let a group of users view and send email, and share a calender, and open a contact list from a common mailbox. By using this site you agree to the use of cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads.

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1. Open Outlook for Mac, select the Tools menu then Accounts
   
   
2. Select your Deakin account and Advanced....
   
   
3. Select the Delegates tab
   
4. In the section Open these additional mailboxes select the + symbol
   
5. Type in the name of the shared mailbox, then select the desired user from the result list and click Add
   
6. Select OK to close the accounts window.

After a short period of time that shared mailbox will appear as a folder in the View list on the left side.

How do I send an email from the shared mailbox?

You can send email messages by specifying the shared mailbox account as the sender in the From line using the drop-down menu:

How do I add delegates to act on my behalf?

Add A Shared Mailbox To Microsoft Outlook 2016 Mac Update

Add A Shared Mailbox To Microsoft Outlook 2016 Macros

You can give a delegate access to your Microsoft Exchange calendar, contacts, and email, and you can set permissions that define the activities that delegates can carry out for you.

Add Shared Mailbox In Outlook

1. On the Tools menu, click Accounts.
   
2. Click the account that you want to add a delegate to, click Advanced
   
3. Select the Delegates tab
   
4. Under Delegates who can act on my behalf, click the delegate.
   
5. Click the Action button, click Set Permissions, and then make the changes.