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 want the delegate to be able to open your
mailbox automatically alongside their own mailbox, you have to 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 pane in Outlook). SelectChange Sharing Permissions. - The new window opens and
shows you the
Permissionstab. - If the
delegate is not in the
Namelist displayed, clickAddand search for the user in the Global Address List. Once found, select the user and clickOK. The user will now appear in the Permissions 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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