Sharing mail, calendars, and contacts
When we think of sharing our Outlook objects, such as email, calendars, or contacts, we think of giving the other person or assistant our personal email ID and password so that they can access our account and do everything inside our Outlook account. This is a possibility, but it also can leave you at risk of having your account compromised. The results of this action could be in the form of data leaks, loss of reputation, financial losses, and, depending on the severity of the actions, possibly even prison.
Sharing passwords is never a good idea no matter how well you trust the person. In most businesses, the sharing of passwords would violate the business’s information security policy and procedures. Luckily, Outlook has a feature to share access to your Outlook account.
In Outlook, the term delegate refers to any user who has access to another user’s mail folders. This can enable them to receive, respond to, and send emails...
