These instructions provide help on adding a shared resource mailbox to an account already set up within Outlook.
If you do not have an Outlook account, such as if you are a student worker, then please visit this page for information on how to set up a shared resource mailbox as a primary account.
1] Access to Share Mailbox
Your NetID must first be granted access to the resource account in order to access it. If you do not already have access then CLAS departments can contact Robert Dowden for granting them access. After being granted access please log off and log back onto the computer for the changes to take effect for the account.
2] File Menu
From within Outlook click on File from the upper-left corner.
3] Account Settings
From the Account Information page click on “Account Settings” and from the drop-down menu click on “Account Settings”.
4] Change Exchange Account
From the Account Settings dialog menu click on the account listed as a Microsoft Exchange account and then click on the “Change…” button.
5] More Settings
From the Change Account dialog menu click on the “More Settings …” button.
6] Advanced
From the Advanced tab of the dialog that appears click on the “Add” button under the section for additional mailboxes.
7] Enter the name of the shared resource mailbox. In this example, we use a fake account, but you should use the email address of the account that you wish to access. Click OK.
8] Done
The mailbox you added should appear in the list with its descriptive name, as opposed to the dummy name shown in the screenshot. Click OK to complete and then follow all prompts to close out of other windows. The shared mailbox should display in your list of folders in the mail view and should also appear as a calendar in the calendar view.
