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===What is a Microsoft 365 Group?===
 
===What is a Microsoft 365 Group?===
  
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===Comparing a Shared Mailbox with Microsoft 365 Group Inbox===
 
===Comparing a Shared Mailbox with Microsoft 365 Group Inbox===
 
====Feature comparison====
 
====Feature comparison====
'''* Shared Inbox and calendar accessible by multiple users'''
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'''Shared Inbox and calendar accessible by multiple users'''
**Microsoft 365 Group Inbox: Yes
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*Microsoft 365 Group Inbox: Yes
**Shared Mailbox: Yes  
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*Shared Mailbox: Yes  
'''* Ability to create subfolders and move email to organize/sort'''  
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**Microsoft 365 Group Inbox: Yes (require using Outlook web client)
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'''Ability to create subfolders and move email to organize/sort'''  
**Shared Mailbox: Yes  
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*Microsoft 365 Group Inbox: Yes (require using Outlook web client)
'''* Category labels'''
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*Shared Mailbox: Yes  
**Microsoft 365 Group Inbox: No
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**Shared Mailbox: Yes  
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'''Category labels'''
'''* Can function as a Distribution List (DL)'''
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*Microsoft 365 Group Inbox: No
**Microsoft 365 Group Inbox: Yes (following a Group Inbox allows you to get notified of emails in your primary Inbox)
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*Shared Mailbox: Yes  
**Shared Mailbox: No
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'''* Users can have 'Send As' or 'Send on Behalf of' delegate privileges'''
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'''Can function as a Distribution List (DL)'''
**Microsoft 365 Group Inbox: Yes
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*Microsoft 365 Group Inbox: Yes (following a Group Inbox allows you to get notified of emails in your primary Inbox)
**Shared Mailbox: Yes
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*Shared Mailbox: No
* Feature: Wokspace to share files
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<br />
**Microsoft 365 Group Inbox: Yes
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'''Users can have 'Send As' or 'Send on Behalf of' delegate privileges'''
**Shared Mailbox: No
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*Microsoft 365 Group Inbox: Yes
* Feature: Team owners can manage membership without a Tech support request
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*Shared Mailbox: Yes
**Microsoft 365 Group Inbox: Yes
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**Shared Mailbox: No
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'''Wokspace to share files'''
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*Microsoft 365 Group Inbox: Yes
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*Shared Mailbox: No
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'''Team owners can manage membership without a Tech support request'''
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*Microsoft 365 Group Inbox: Yes
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*Shared Mailbox: No
  
  

Latest revision as of 12:26, 23 July 2025

About Microsoft 365 Group Inboxes...

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What is a Microsoft 365 Group?

Comparing a Shared Mailbox with Microsoft 365 Group Inbox

Feature comparison

Shared Inbox and calendar accessible by multiple users

  • Microsoft 365 Group Inbox: Yes
  • Shared Mailbox: Yes


Ability to create subfolders and move email to organize/sort

  • Microsoft 365 Group Inbox: Yes (require using Outlook web client)
  • Shared Mailbox: Yes


Category labels

  • Microsoft 365 Group Inbox: No
  • Shared Mailbox: Yes


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

  • Microsoft 365 Group Inbox: Yes
  • Shared Mailbox: Yes


Wokspace to share files

  • Microsoft 365 Group Inbox: Yes
  • Shared Mailbox: No


Team owners can manage membership without a Tech support request

  • Microsoft 365 Group Inbox: Yes
  • Shared Mailbox: No