How to add a new mailbox in outlook

To add a new mailbox in Outlook, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Add a new mailbox using the Outlook client

1. Open Outlook and go to the "File" menu.
2. Click on "Add Account" or "Add a new email account".
3. Select "Manual setup or additional server types" and click "Next".
4. Choose "Microsoft Exchange" or "Other" as the account type, depending on your organization's setup.
5. Enter the following information:
   • Your name: Enter your name as you want it to appear in the mailbox.
   • Email address: Enter the email address of the new mailbox.
   • User name: Enter the username for the new mailbox (usually in the format "[email protected]").
   • Password: Enter the password for the new mailbox.
   • Server: Enter the Exchange server or IMAP/POP3 server address, depending on your organization's setup.
6. Click "Next" and then "Finish" to complete the setup.

Method 2: Add a new mailbox using the Outlook Web App

1. Log in to the Outlook Web App using your organization's credentials.
2. Click on the "Settings" icon (represented by a gear icon) in the top right corner of the page.
3. Click on "View all Outlook settings".
4. Scroll down to the "Mail" section and click on "Accounts".
5. Click on "Add a new mailbox" or "Add a new email account".
6. Enter the following information:
   • Email address: Enter the email address of the new mailbox.
   • User name: Enter the username for the new mailbox (usually in the format "[email protected]").
   • Password: Enter the password for the new mailbox.
7. Click "Save" to complete the setup.

Method 3: Add a new mailbox using PowerShell

1. Open PowerShell as an administrator.
2. Run the following command to add a new mailbox:

   New-Mailbox -Name <Name> -Alias <Alias> -UserPrincipalName <UPN> -Password (ConvertTo-SecureString -String <Password> -AsPlainText -Force)

   Replace the following placeholders:

• <Name>: The name of the new mailbox.
• <Alias>: The alias for the new mailbox.
• <UPN>: The user principal name (UPN) for the new mailbox (usually in the format "[email protected]").
• <Password>: The password for the new mailbox.

For example:

New-Mailbox -Name "New Mailbox" -Alias "newmailbox" -UserPrincipalName "[email protected]" -Password (ConvertTo-SecureString -String "P@ssw0rd" -AsPlainText -Force)

Note: You may need to run the PowerShell command as an administrator and have the necessary permissions to create a new mailbox.