HOW TO OPEN A SHARED MAILBOX ON A MAC USING OUTLOOK

21st May 2025

  • From within Outlook for Mac on the Tools menu, click Accounts
  • On the left under accounts click the account that you want to add the shared mailbox to (ie your own account/email address)
user mailbox
  • Click Advanced bottom right, and then click Delegates tab at the top middle.
delegates tab
  • Under Open these additional mailboxes (the bottom window) click Add  Add.
  • Type the name of the person that you want to add as a delegate.
shared mailbox
  • Click the delegate’s name in the search results list, and then click Add.
  • Click OK, close the Accounts window and the shared mailbox should appear on your folder list. Some times you have to close and re-open Outlook.