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# Email Addresses

> Create Bizzy-hosted email addresses or connect your existing Google / Microsoft account

There are two ways to get email flowing in and out of Bizzy:

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Bizzy-hosted" icon="paper-plane" href="/user-guide/email-addresses/bizzy-hosted">
    Create `name@yourdomain.com` on a domain you've verified. Sending is
    handled by Bizzy's infrastructure.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Connect external" icon="link" href="/user-guide/email/connect">
    Authorize Google Workspace / Gmail or Microsoft 365 via OAuth. Sending
    stays in your provider's outbox.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## When to pick which

| Situation                                                                          | Recommended      |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------- |
| You own a domain and want a clean `support@`, `hello@`, `info@` address            | Bizzy-hosted     |
| You already use Gmail / Google Workspace for personal email                        | Connect external |
| You already use Microsoft 365 / Outlook                                            | Connect external |
| You want automations to send from a generic mailbox your team doesn't have to open | Bizzy-hosted     |

Both paths feed the same [unified inbox](/user-guide/email/inbox). You can mix:
connect a personal Gmail for one sender and host `support@` through Bizzy for
another.

## Prerequisites

* **Bizzy-hosted:** you need a domain in **active** verified state. See
  [Domains → Verify](/user-guide/domains/verify) to add one.
* **External:** your Google Workspace admin or Microsoft 365 admin may need to
  approve the app. No prep is required for personal Gmail.

## Next steps

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  <Card title="Bizzy-hosted" icon="paper-plane" href="/user-guide/email-addresses/bizzy-hosted">
    Create an address on a verified domain
  </Card>

  <Card title="Connect external" icon="link" href="/user-guide/email/connect">
    OAuth flow for Google and Microsoft
  </Card>
</CardGroup>