Difference between revisions of "Microsoft Group Inbox vs. Shared Mailboxes"

Revision as of 14:20, 3 October 2025

About Microsoft 365 Group Inboxes...

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Group Inbox and Shared Mailbox Comparison
Feature	Group Inbox	Shared Mailbox
Shared Inbox and calendar accessible by multiple users	Yes	Yes
Ability to create subfolders and move email to organize/sort	Yes	Yes
Category labels	No	Yes
Can function as a Distribution List (DL)	Yes	No
Users can have 'Send As' or 'Send on Behalf of' delegate privileges'	Yes	Yes
Wokspace to share files	Yes	No
Team owners can manage membership without a Tech support request	Yes	No

Shared Inbox and calendar accessible by multiple users

Ability to create subfolders and move email to organize/sort

Category labels

Can function as a Distribution List (DL)

Microsoft 365 Group Inbox: Yes (following a Group Inbox allows you to get notified of emails in your primary Inbox)
Shared Mailbox: No

Users can have 'Send As' or 'Send on Behalf of' delegate privileges

Wokspace to share files

Team owners can manage membership without a Tech support request

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-| Shared Inbox and calendar accessible by multiple users || Yes || Yes
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-| Ability to create subfolders and move email to organize/sort || Yes || Yes
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 '''Shared Inbox and calendar accessible by multiple users'''