Adding Shared Mailbox to Outlook (Mac client)

Overview 

The following instructions will assist with connecting a shared mailbox to Outlook for Mac.

  • Audience: Faculty, staff and students

Instructions

  • In Outlook, click on the Tools menu and select Accounts.
  • Click the Delegates and Sharing button.
  • Select the Shared With Me tab
  • Click the plus sign "+" and enter the email address of the shared mailbox (E.g sharedmailboxname@acadiau.ca).
  • Then select Add.

You may be presented with the following prompt: If you are select "Always use this response for this server" checkmark, then click allow.

Your shared mailbox will show in the list of accounts in your sidebar of Outlook.

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