M365 Archive

RM486837 - Outlook: Change how Shared Mailboxes are displayed in the folder pane

Microsoft 365 Roadmap

Summary

To conform with the behavior of classic Outlook for Windows, we are moving Shared Mailboxes to be displayed in the same way that Accounts are displayed and adding a Shared icon to give users a visual distinction between standard mailboxes and Shared Mailboxes. #newoutlookforwindows

Roadmap ID

486837

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Last Updated

Oct 28, 2025

Published Mar 31, 2025

Status

Launched

Release

General Availability
Targeted Release

Platforms

Desktop

Service

Outlook

Tag

Launched
General Availability
Targeted Release
Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)
GCC

Cloud

GCC
Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

Description

To conform with the behavior of classic Outlook for Windows, we are moving Shared Mailboxes to be displayed in the same way that Accounts are displayed and adding a Shared icon to give users a visual distinction between standard mailboxes and Shared Mailboxes. #newoutlookforwindows

GA date: May CY2025