1. Adding a delegate
From the Outlook menu, click
[Tools/Options] and go to the
Delegates tab: Click Add...: Select the person you want to add as a delegate (type in the beginning
of their name to zoom), click Add to add them to the box at the
bottom, and then click OK. A new screen will open, where you
can set their permissions: Set your desired permission levels for each of the features, and click
OK. You will now return to the list of delegates, with the
new person showing: Click OK to complete the process. You can change
their permissions at a later date by returning to this screen, clicking on their
name, and then clicking Permissions or Remove. Please note that if you are not delegating access to all your email
folders, delegates may not be able to see the delegated ones unless you make
the containing folder visible. To do this:
- Right-click on
Mailbox - Your Username(top of the list of email folders in the left-hand Mail pane in Outlook). SelectSharing. - When the
Propertieswindow opens, select thePermissions tab - If the delegate is not in the list of names displayed, click
Addand select the user from the list. - Once the delegate is listed, click on their name and then tick the box saying
Folder Visible
- Click
OKto complete.
The delegate can now see your list of mailboxes, but can only access (read messages, reply, etc) the one(s) for which access has been delegated.
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