In the event a shared email account is no longer receiving new emails, remove and re-add the account to Outlook to resolve the issue.
- From within Outlook, click on File in the main menu
- Click on Account Settings, then Account Settings again [ Screenshot ]
- Select the shared email address and click Remove
- Click Yes if prompted whether you want to continue
- Once the account has been removed, click New [ Screenshot ]
- In the Name field, put the Shared NetID
- In the Email field, put in the shared email address
- Type in the password and retype the password [ Screenshot ]
- Click Next
- If a Windows Security window pops up, type in the Shared NetID’s password [ Screenshot ]
- Click OK
- A UW NetID login page will appear, put in the Shared NetID and password
- Click Sign In [ Screenshot ]
- Your email will be added but you must restart Outlook for it to begin downloading the account’s emails