Outlook & Microsoft 365 shared mailboxes

Outlook shared mailbox analytics: see who replied, and how fast

EmailAnalytics tracks Microsoft 365 and Outlook shared mailboxes, such as support@, sales@ and info@, and credits every reply to the team member who sent it. You get the shared mailbox's overall response time, plus response time and emails sent for each agent.

It connects to Microsoft 365 directly. There's nothing to install, and your team keeps working in Outlook.

Setup in about two minutes · Nothing to install

The problem

Shared mailboxes hide who did the work

Outlook shows you what's in a shared mailbox, not who answered it. Every reply goes out as support@, so you can't tell who is carrying the load, who is slow, or which emails sat unanswered. Microsoft 365 doesn't include a report for this.

What you can see

Per-agent analytics for every Outlook shared mailbox

Replies per agent

Every email sent from the shared mailbox is credited to the person who wrote it.

Response time per agent

Average and individual response times for each team member working the mailbox.

Response time for the whole mailbox

How quickly customers who email support@ or sales@ get an answer.

Automatic discovery

EmailAnalytics finds the shared mailboxes in your Microsoft 365 tenant. You choose which to track and who works each one.

Nothing to install

No plugins or add-ins. Agents keep using Outlook, Outlook on the web or the mobile app.

Headers only by default

EmailAnalytics stores addresses, timestamps and subject lines, not message bodies.

How it works

How EmailAnalytics knows who replied

EmailAnalytics matches each email sent from the shared mailbox against the Sent Items folder of the agent who sent it. That's how it knows who replied, even though the customer only sees support@.

Set up in three steps

  1. Connect Microsoft 365. Sign in with Microsoft and add the shared mailbox and each agent's mailbox.
  2. Discover your shared mailboxes. Click Discover and EmailAnalytics finds the shared mailboxes in your tenant. Pick the ones to track and choose which agents work each one.
  3. See your data. Shared mailbox data syncs in 1 to 10 minutes, with up to two years of email history.

Requirements: Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online). Agents need Full Access and Send As permissions on the shared mailbox, and emails sent from the shared mailbox need to appear in the agent's own Sent Items folder, which is Outlook's default behavior. Read the setup guide · Fix Sent Items settings

How it compares

Shared mailbox reporting without a help desk

OptionPer-agent activity in an Outlook shared mailboxChanges how your team works
EmailAnalyticsYes: replies and response time per agentNo, the team stays in Outlook
Outlook / Microsoft 365 aloneNoNo
Help desk softwareYes, once email moves into ticketsYes: a new tool and workflow
Pricing

Included with EmailAnalytics

Outlook shared mailbox analytics comes with EmailAnalytics, along with response time tracking, SLA measurement, daily and weekly reports, and up to two years of email history. Real-time SLA alerts and AI sentiment analysis are available as an AI add-on. Try it free for 14 days. See current pricing · Ask about your team

FAQ

Outlook shared mailbox analytics: common questions

Can EmailAnalytics track an Outlook shared mailbox?

Yes. EmailAnalytics connects to Microsoft 365 and tracks Outlook shared mailboxes such as support@, sales@ and info@. It reports the shared mailbox's overall response time and each agent's replies and response time.

How does EmailAnalytics know which team member replied from a shared mailbox?

It matches each email sent from the shared mailbox against the sending agent's own Sent Items folder. Outlook saves those emails to the agent's Sent Items by default, so most teams don't need to change anything.

Does Microsoft 365 have built-in analytics for shared mailboxes?

No. Outlook and Microsoft 365 don't report per-agent response time or reply counts for shared mailboxes. EmailAnalytics adds that reporting without changing how your team works in Outlook.

What permissions do agents need?

Each agent needs Full Access and Send As permissions on the shared mailbox, and the shared mailbox should be added to Outlook as an automapped or additional mailbox, not as a separate account.

Do my agents need to install anything?

No. There are no plugins or add-ins. Your team keeps using Outlook, Outlook on the web or the Outlook mobile app as usual.

How long does setup take?

Connecting Microsoft 365 takes about two minutes. Shared mailbox data finishes syncing in 1 to 10 minutes.

How much does EmailAnalytics cost?

Current plans and prices are on the pricing page. You can try EmailAnalytics free for 14 days.

Does EmailAnalytics read the content of emails?

By default, no. EmailAnalytics stores email header information only: addresses, timestamps and subject lines.

Find out who's answering support@

Connect your Outlook shared mailbox in two minutes and see per-agent response times today.