Granting Access to Your Mailbox

• 1). Open Microsoft Outlook. Most people can find Outlook by clicking on the "Start" menu and looking under "All Programs" and then "Microsoft Office."
  
  
• 2). Right-click on "Mailbox-Your Name." This is located on the left side of the Outlook window under "All Mail Folders."
  
  
• 3). Select "Sharing" from the drop-down menu and then click the "Add" button on the window that pops up.
  
  
• 4). Select the person's name from the list and click the "Add" button. You can select more than one person to share your mailbox with by selecting another name and clicking the "Add" button again. Click "OK" after adding all the names.
  
  
• 5). Highlight the person's name and use the "Permissions Level" drop-down box to select what rights you want to grant them. Click "OK." You have successfully shared your Outlook mailbox with the users you selected. The users must add your mailbox to their Outlook before they can access your e-mail.
  
  

Gaining Access to Another User's Mailbox

• 1). Open Microsoft Outlook.
  
  
• 2). Go to the "Tools" menu and select "E-mail Accounts."
  
  
• 3). Select "View or change existing e-mail accounts," and then click the "Next" button.
  
  
• 4). Click "Change," and then click the "More settings" button.
  
  
• 5). Select the "Advanced" tab, and then click the "Add" button.
  
  
• 6). Enter the name of the person who granted you access to her mailbox and click "OK."
  
  
• 7). Click "OK" again, then "Next," then "Finish." In the main Outlook window, select "Mailbox - Other User's Name" to access that user's e-mail. This connection will continue to be available the next time you open Outlook.