Many times you may want to share your Outlook Calendar or even Inbox with another user. It is important that you do not give out your e-mail password. Use the directions below to give other users access to your Outlook Folders.

1. Open your Outlook account. Go to the Tools menu and select Options from the list. (see graphic below)
   
2. Click on the Delegates tab at the top of the window, then click on the Add button. (see graphic below)
   
3. You will now see the familiar Outlook Global Address Book. Type the last few letters of the person's last name that you wish to give access to your Calendar or Inbox. Select the name from the list and click the Add button. Repeat if you want to add other delegates. (see graphic below)
   
4. Now you need to give your delegates permission to enter your various folders. Select the permissions for each folder that you want to share. There are four different levels of permission you can give:
   
   1) None - No access to this folder.
   2) Reviewer - User can read items in folder only. Can't makes changes.
   3) Author - User can read items and create new items.
   4) Editor - User has full access to read, create and modify items.
   
   After selecting the permissions you wish to give, click on the OK button. (see graphic below)
   
5. Verify that you have added all of the delegates you wish to give Outlook access by checking the listed names. Click on the OK button. (see graphic below)
   

Click here for directions on accessing another user's folder.

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