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Faculty, staff, and other University-affiliated employees (such as student workers) have access to an Office 365 mail account. This article provides the necessary steps to set up a shared Office 365 mailbox in Outlook on the Web.

Adding a Shared Mailbox to Outlook on the Web

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Go to email.uconn.edu and click on the orange Office 365 button.

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Log into your own mailbox using the appropriate credentials (email address and NetID password for faculty/staff or student work account and corresponding password for student employees).

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UConn members can follow these steps to add a secondary mailbox to their Outlook account.

  • If you are using the Outlook Web App,

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In the window that appears, enter the name or NetID of the user who is sharing the folder. You should now see the shared folder and the name of the sharer beneath your own folders in the left pane.

Opening a Shared Mailbox in Outlook on the Web

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Go to email.uconn.edu and click on the orange Office 365 button.

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Log into your own mailbox using the appropriate credentials (email address and NetID password for faculty/staff or student work account and corresponding password for student employees).

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Select Outlook.

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Click the profile icon/initials/avatar at the top right of the screen.

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In the drop-down, select Open Another Mailbox…
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Enter the email address, the Global Address List display name, or the resource number to open a shared mailbox. Select the shared mailbox in the list.

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  • If you prefer the desktop app, open the Outlook app now.

    • Right-click on your email address in the left menu.

  • Click on Add shared folder or mailbox.

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  • In the window that appears, enter the name of the mailbox or the NetID of the user who is sharing with you.

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