Open Another Mailbox in Outlook
Most shared mailboxes are delegated which means they will be pushed to your Outlook client automatically. However, sometimes you need to manually add a mailbox. To do so, please follow this guide:
For the desktop Outlook client
- With Outlook open, click the File tab.
- Under Account Information, click Add Account
- Enter the email address of the mailbox and click Connect
- If prompted for the mailbox type, select 365
- Enter the password for the mailbox, if prompted
- If prompted to sign in to this app or all apps, select just this app
- Click Finish
Your mailbox should appear in the list on the left-hand side.
To open another mailbox in Outlook on the Web (browser)
The method depends on whether the mailbox has had permissions delegated to you (part 1) or a standalone mailbox you know the credentials to access it (part 2)
If you're not sure which to use, speak to IT Support
Part 1 - delegated mailbox
- Click on your name/portrait in the top right corner
- Click Open another mailbox
- Enter the name or email address of the mailbox you want to open
Note: you should not be prompted for the password if you have delegated permissions
Part 2 - standalone mailbox
- Click on your name/portrait in the top right corner
- Click sign in with a different account
- Select Use another account (if it appears)
- Enter the email address of the account you want to login as
- Enter the password for the account