Summary
This guide walks, step by step, through the process of adding a shared mailbox in Outlook.
Adding a Mailbox on Mac
![email-shared-mailbox-mac-1 Screenshots - access the preferences on a Mac for Outlook](https://www.libarts.colostate.edu/clait/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2019/07/email-shared-mailbox-mac-1.png)
1. Open Outlook Preferences
Click on Outlook in the top left, and select Preferences.
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2. Accounts
Click on Accounts.
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3. New Account
Click the Plus in the bottom left and click on New Account...
![email-shared-mailbox-mac-4 Screenshots - Outlook email login prompt](https://www.libarts.colostate.edu/clait/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2019/07/email-shared-mailbox-mac-4.png)
4. Enter the Email Address
Type in the email address of the shared email you want to add and click Continue.
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5. Sign In Options
On the enter Password screen, click on the link for Sign in with another account
![email-shared-mailbox-mac-6 Screenshots - Microsoft login prompt](https://www.libarts.colostate.edu/clait/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2019/07/email-shared-mailbox-mac-6.png)
6. Enter Credentials
Enter in your own NetID@colostate.edu (please note, this needs to be your NetID username, not your first.last@colostate.edu), and then enter your NetID password, and click Sign In. This will connect you to the shared mailbox. Once the mailbox has been added you can click Done.
![email-shared-mailbox-mac-7 Screenshots - Shared Email box on Mac](https://www.libarts.colostate.edu/clait/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2019/07/email-shared-mailbox-mac-7-164x600.png)
7. Using the Mailbox
The shared mailbox will appear on the left side of Outlook as an entirely separate inbox and list of folders.
Adding a Mailbox on PC
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1. Open the File menu
In Outlook, click File in the top left-hand corner.
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2. Open Account Settings
Click Account Settings, then click Account Settings again in the drop-down menu.
![adding-shared-mailbox-step-3 Screenshots - Adding a shared mailbox Step 3](https://www.libarts.colostate.edu/clait/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2019/07/adding-shared-mailbox-step-3.jpg)
3. Change Primary Account
Make sure your primary email address is selected, and then click Change...
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4. More Settings
Click More Settings
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5. Advanced Tab
Click on the Advanced tab and then click Add...
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6. Add the Mailbox
In the Add mailbox field, enter the name of your shared mailbox without the @colostate.edu at the end, and then click OK
7. Apply and Close
Click Apply, click OK, click Next, click Done, click Close