Exchange Online shared mailbox not syncing new emails in Outlook desktop

Palmira Paerce 160 Reputation points
2025-10-13T11:02:57.8466667+00:00

Hi everyone,

We’re experiencing an issue with a shared mailbox in Exchange Online where new emails are not syncing properly in the Outlook desktop app (Microsoft 365). The shared mailbox appears in the user’s profile, but newly received messages only show up after manually restarting Outlook or switching folders. Interestingly, the same mailbox syncs correctly in Outlook on the web (OWA), so the issue seems isolated to the desktop client.

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Anonymous
2025-10-13T13:31:46.36+00:00

Hi Palmira Paerce

Thanks so much for posting your question on the Microsoft Q&A Forum.

Before we dive into troubleshooting, please make sure Outlook is fully updated by going to File > Office Account > Update Options > Update Now. If the issue persists after updating, run a repair using this guide: Repair Outlook - Microsoft Support.

If you’re using New Outlook for Windows, start by removing and re-adding the account:

  1. Open Outlook.
  2. Go to Settings > Accounts.
  3. Remove the shared mailbox account.
  4. Add it back again and restart Outlook.

If you’re using Classic Outlook, first try removing and re-adding the account. If the issue still persists, check your Cached Exchange Mode settings. You can refer to this guide: Cached Exchange Mode - Microsoft Support

If the problem continues for either version, create a new Outlook profile, re-add your account to the new profile, and check if the same issue still occurs.

I hope this information is helpful!


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