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Use Shared Mailboxes
Shared mailboxes are available to staff for services that they provide so that several staff members can access and manage the mailbox securely.
Passwords for mailboxes are not shared, instead each person is added as a delegate to the mailbox.
Shared mailboxes are replacing role-based accounts across Sussex as they're more secure and less likely to be compromised.
How to access a shared mailbox.
You must be a named user who has been granted access to the shared mailbox by the mailbox owner. The shared mailbox will then appear in the left hand pane, listed with other mailboxes. Please note that this can sometimes take an hour to appear.
Open and use a shared mailbox in Outlook - Microsoft Support
How to request a new shared mailbox
Only staff members can request a mailbox.
The requestor will be considered the 'owner of the mailbox'
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Visit Request a Service
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Scroll down and click 'Shared Mailbox Request'.
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Complete the online form that appears.
Add new or remove members to a shared mailbox.
Note: Only the shared mailbox owner can request for this change.
Contact the ITS HelpDesk and request for the member of staff to be added to the shared mailbox for delegated access.
Changing the owner of a shared mailbox.
A shared mailbox always has an owner (the person responsible for it). If an owner leaves the university, or changes role, it is vital that they arrange with IT Services to have a new owner appointed.
If the owner of a shared mailbox is not known, please contact IT Services to find out.
Located a shared mailbox in New Outlook (2023)
The shared mailbox folder can be located collapsed within the Shared With Me tab in the left-hand panel.
How to send an email from a shared mailbox
After composing a new email as normal, click 'Options' and then 'Show From' to select the mailbox you'd like the outgoing email to be sent from by using the small drop-down arrow.
created on 2010-01-01 by Andy Clews
last updated on 2024-05-14 by Benoit Sharp