Use Groups in Outlook as a guest

Email the group

Each Microsoft 365 Group has its own inbox. As a guest, you can't directly access the group's inbox, but you can send messages to it. Any messages sent to the group by other members will appear in your inbox. This lets you follow and participate in group conversations.

Use the group's SharePoint

Groups have a SharePoint Team site. The Team Site is a central repository for information, links, and files related to the group. Select Go to SharePoint in the welcome email, then add the page to your browser favorites for easy access later. As a guest of the group, you can view and edit files in the group's SharePoint site.

Use the group's notebook

A OneNote notebook can be used by the group for gathering and sharing information. Select Go to the shared notebook in the welcome email to open the notebook. To make it easier to return to, add it to favorites in your browser.

Receive group calendar invitations

Groups use a shared calendar for scheduling and confirming events. As a guest, you can't directly access the group calendar, but you will receive invitations to any events created on the group calendar and can accept them to add them to your own calendar.

Privacy

Select the Privacy Statement or Org Privacy Statement to learn how Microsoft and the organization linked to the group use your personal information.

See also

The new Microsoft 365 Groups experience in Outlook

Create a Group in Outlook

Add, edit, or remove Group members in Outlook

Adding guests to Microsoft 365 Groups

Join, leave, or follow Groups in Outlook​​​​​​​

Send an email to a Group in Outlook

Schedule an event on a Group calendar in Outlook

Use shared files with your Microsoft 365 Group in Outlook

Edit or delete a Group in Outlook

Guests doesn't receive Microsoft 365 Group emails