Use a shared mailbox as your default email for outgoing messages - Mac

Part 1: Add a new account in Outlook

  1. Open Microsoft Outlook 2016 on your Mac.
  2. Select the Outlook > Preferences menu options on the main Outlook menu.
  3. On the Outlook Preferences dialog box, click on the Accounts icon in the top row.
  4. In the Accounts dialog box, click on the + button at the bottom of the Account list and then click on New Account... from the pop-up menu.
  5. Type in the email address of the account you'd like to set up as the default (a shared mailbox, for example) and click the Continue button.
  6. On the Enter password dialog box, don't enter your password. Instead, click on the Sign in with another account link.
  7. Replace the shared mailbox email address with your own Davidson email address and click on the Next button.
  8. Type in your Davidson network password and click on the Sign in button.
  9. Authenticate with Duo two-factor authentication, if necessary.
  10. Click on the Done button.

Part 2: Set the new account as your default

  1. In the Accounts dialog box, single click on the new account to select it.
  2. Click on the tiny gear at the bottom of the Accounts list and select Set as Default from the pop-up menu.
  3. Close all dialog boxes. 

Please don't forget to change your default email address back to your Davidson email when finished with the special mailing.

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