# Outlook: How to Add a Shared Mailbox (Classic Outlook) **What will be covered:** - How to open a shared mailbox on Classic Outlook --- ### 1. Open Outlook app (Classic) Press the **Windows** key on your keyboard to bring up the Start Menu, Search **Outlook**. [![image.png](https://kb.9.technology/uploads/images/gallery/2025-01/scaled-1680-/TMVJcS64rXaytzxM-image.png)](https://kb.9.technology/uploads/images/gallery/2025-01/TMVJcS64rXaytzxM-image.png) --- ### 2. Outlook Settings Select the **File** tab on the ribbon (top left), then select **Account Settings** > **Account Settings**. [![image.png](https://kb.9.technology/uploads/images/gallery/2025-01/scaled-1680-/S4XpowIW3kkHpmgd-image.png)](https://kb.9.technology/uploads/images/gallery/2025-01/S4XpowIW3kkHpmgd-image.png) --- ### 3. Account Settings Select the **Email** tab. Make sure the correct account is highlighted, then choose **Change**. Choose **More Settings** > **Advanced** > **Add**. Type the shared email address, such as . Choose **OK** > **OK**. Choose **Next** > **Finish** > **Close**. [![image.png](https://kb.9.technology/uploads/images/gallery/2025-01/scaled-1680-/zWYT3yspaO3mS2na-image.png)](https://kb.9.technology/uploads/images/gallery/2025-01/zWYT3yspaO3mS2na-image.png) [![image.png](https://kb.9.technology/uploads/images/gallery/2025-01/scaled-1680-/v3EuL7QZzAD8T0Kh-image.png)](https://kb.9.technology/uploads/images/gallery/2025-01/v3EuL7QZzAD8T0Kh-image.png) [![image.png](https://kb.9.technology/uploads/images/gallery/2025-01/scaled-1680-/46ewAepxJOcAu4JN-image.png)](https://kb.9.technology/uploads/images/gallery/2025-01/46ewAepxJOcAu4JN-image.png)