Creating a Shared Folder in Outlook

A shared folder in outlook allows another person to access, open and delete emails from the folder. Use this tutorial to share a mail folder with another person. 

Instructions

1. Right-click the folder you wish to share
   
2. Click 'Properties'.
   
3. Choose the 'Permissions' tab,
   
4. Click 'Add'
   
   
5. Search and select the person you wish to share with and click 'OK'.
   
6. Set the permission level. Reviewer is recommended, but other options offer different options to edit and delete emails.
   
7. Once you have doubled checked the permissions, click 'Apply'.
   
   To open the shared folder, use these instructions: Opening a shared Mailbox in Outlook.

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