Open a shared mailbox in Outlook 2016 for Mac
Shared mailboxes allow a group of users to view and send email, and share a calendar from a common mailbox.
This guide demonstrates how to open an existing shared mailbox within Outlook 2016 for Mac.
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Instructions
1. From the top menu, selectÌýTools.Ìý³§±ð±ô±ð³¦³ÙÌý´¡³¦³¦´Ç³Ü²Ô³Ù²õ…
Fig 1.ÌýLocation of theÌýToolsÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýAccountsÌý´Ç±è³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô²õ
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2. The Accounts window will be displayed. Select theÌý´¡»å±¹²¹²Ô³¦±ð»å…Ìý²ú³Ü³Ù³Ù´Ç²Ô.
Fig 2.ÌýLocation of theÌýAdvancedÌý²ú³Ü³Ù³Ù´Ç²Ô
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3. Click on theÌýDelegatesÌý³Ù²¹²ú. Beneath theÌýpeople I am a delegate forÌýsection, select on theÌýplus (+)Ìý²ú³Ü³Ù³Ù´Ç²Ô.
Fig 3.ÌýLocation of theÌýDelegatesÌý³Ù²¹²ú
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4. Enter the shared mailbox name or email address within the provided search field and select the correct result. SelectÌýAdd.
Fig 4.ÌýChoose a Person search prompt
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5. You may be provided with an auto-discover prompt requesting that you allow the remote server to configure settings within Outlook. SelectÌýAllow.
Fig 5.ÌýAuto-discover server prompt
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5. The shared mailbox account should now be added to theÌýPeople I am a delegate forÌýlist. SelectÌýOK.
6. Your shared mailbox should now be added to your folder list on the left-hand side of your Outlook client. You have now successfully added your shared mailbox.
Fig 6.ÌýShared Mailbox successfully added
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