How to Access a Shared Mailbox Using BobcatMail in Office 365

NOTE: To access a shared mailbox, the manager of the mailbox must make you a member of the shared mailbox group.   

TIP: If the shared mailbox was recently created, wait at least two hours before following these instructions to access the mailbox.

Follow these steps to access a shared mailbox using BobcatMail in Office 365:

  1. Go to https://outlook.office365.com. 
  2. Enter your Texas State email address (e.g., zzz99@txstate.edu).

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    You will be redirected to the Texas State login page.
     
  3. Enter your NetID Password, and click Sign In.

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  4. In the upper right of the screen, click your photo (or the round circle image).
  5. In the drop-down menu, click Open Other Mailbox.

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  6. In the Open another mailbox dialogue box, enter the shared mailbox's email address.
  7. Select the shared mailbox, and click Open.

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    The shared mailbox will open in a new tab in your web browser.