How to setup Shared mailbox from Exchange Online on Android mail client?

First of all, it will be IMAP connection, don`t try to use wizards for Exchange or Office 365, simply it won`t work.

  1. Open you mail client and select IMAP as account type
  2. For “E-mail adress” field use you shared e-mail address. Username should be you main address\shared (eg. info@company.com\dragan.todorovic). For Password simply enter you main address password.
  3. IMAP server: outlook.office365.com, Port: 993, Type: SSL\TLS (Accept all certificates)
  4. SMTP: smtp.office365.com, Port: 587, Type: STARTTLS (Accept all certificates)
  5. Check “Require Sign-In
  6. For username set your main email account (eg. info@company.com) and password for this account
  7. Confirm!

Save Sent Items in Shared Mailbox Sent Items folder on Exchange Online

When you send a message from the shared mailbox, the sent message goes into your own Sent Items folder. By default, sent messages are stored in your own mailbox, not the shared mailbox. Previously, the solution was to edit DelegateSentItemsStyle registry value but most of end-users cannot complete this request or even create more problems. Now, there is an update, allowing customers to setup this option very easily.

You should access Office 365 tenant area and select the shared mailbox you wish to edit. Simply enable the following options:

 

 

 

Limits on syncing OneDrive for Business

  • You can sync up to 20,000 items in your OneDrive for Business library, including folders and files.
  • You can sync up to 5,000 items in site libraries, including folders and files.
  • In any library, you can download files up to 2 GB.