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The Shared Email service is typically used by departments that need a general email address, by student organizations and clubs to share information, and by workgroups large and small to collaborate with co-workers.

Features

Group mailbox: Mail sent to the Shared Email address can be sent to a mailbox accessible to all group members. You can read mail in this account using  Webmail or a desktop email program, such as Outlook.

Forwarding address: Mail sent to the Shared Email address can be forwarded to a mailing list or to the designated individual mailbox of each group member. You can forward up to three address, which can be a combination of lists and individuals.

The Shared Email service is available by request.

  • 100 GB of email storage
  • Use Webmail or a desktop email program to access your shared mailbox
  • Access to shared mailboxes is managed via Workgroup Manager

Designed for

Current faculty, staff, and students.

Requirements

  • A full-service SUNet ID is required for all users of the service.
  • Your @stanford.edu address needs to be the email address used for your directory listing.
  • The mailbox must be sponsored by a Stanford faculty member,  manager (as defined by Human Resources), or individual who has been expressly granted the privilege to sponsor.
  • Account names (the portion of the email address before the @ symbol) must be 9 characters or longer, not including any dots or dashes.

Data security

  • Approved for all risk classifications, as defined by the Stanford University Information Security Office.
  • Access to Stanford-provided email is controlled by SUNet IDs and passwords; it is a serious violation of University policy to share your SUNet ID and password with anyone. Hence, Shared Email is the only legitimate way to share a Stanford-provided email address with anyone else for any purpose.

Rates

Free of charge.

Get started

To create a shared mailbox:

  • Sponsor a shared email account. The mailbox must be sponsored by a Stanford faculty member,  manager (as defined by Human Resources), or individual who has been expressly granted the privilege to sponsor.
  • Complete and submit the Shared Email Request form. The form requests the sponsor's SUNet ID.

Get help

For assistance, please submit a Help request.

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Last modified March 17, 2023