Outlook 2011: Creating Delegates to Your Account

Conrad McGarry updated July 15, 2014 at 1:10 PM

Delegator: Allowing Delegates to Access Your Account

1. Go to Outlook > Preferences > Accounts Outlook > Preferences > Accounts .
2. Select your account and click Advanced Advanced .
3. Go to the Delegates Delegates tab. Under "Delegates who can act on my behalf", click the sign to add a delegate.
4. Type the email account you wish to delegate to and click Find Find . Select the account and click OK.
5. Configure permissions (example shown below).
6. Click OK and exit out of Outlook settings.

Delegate: Accessing a Delegator's Account

1. Go to Outlook > Preferences > Accounts Outlook > Preferences > Accounts .
2. Select your account and click Advanced Advanced .
3. Go the Delegates Delegates tab. Under "People I am a delegate for:" click the sign to become a delegate.
4. Type the email account you wish to become a delegate of and click Find. Select the account and click OK.
5. Click OK and exit out of Outlook settings.