There are two ways to work with another person's Microsoft Outlook folders -- folder sharing and Delegate Access.

Note: A Microsoft Exchange Server account is required.

Folder sharing enables another person to access one of your folders, perhaps while you are on vacation. However, it does not include permissions for one to act on behalf of the other. For example, a person who can access your folders cannot reply to email messages or respond to meeting requests for you.

If you'd like someone else to be able to perform these tasks, then you should use the Delegate Access feature. The most common scenario in which this feature is used is a manager and his or her assistant. The assistant might be responsible for maintaining the manager's schedule, including creating and responding to meeting requests. Some assistants might also monitor a manager's Inbox.

You can find out how to set up Delegate Access.

Microsoft provides the following articles with details on this process:

• Add Another Person's Mailbox to Your Profile
• Open Another Person's Folders
• Send or Respond to Meeting Requests for Another Person
• Create or Reply to an Email Message on Behalf of Another Person
• Save Sent Irems in Another Person's Sent Items Folder

See Also:

• Allow Someone Else to Manage Your Mail and Calendar