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# Email Integration

> Connect your work email to send, receive, and manage candidate communication inside Mercury Recruit.

Use **Email Integration** to connect a shared work mailbox so your team can send, receive, and track hiring communication in one place.

## When to use this

Use this when:

* You’re setting up email for the first time
* You want to send emails to candidates from inside the system
* You need email synced with jobs and candidates
* Email features (Inbox / Send) aren’t available yet

## Before you connect

Use a **work** or **shared company** email account, for example:

* `hr@company.com`
* `hiring@company.com`

<Warning>
  Do not connect personal email accounts. Hiring communication should be shared and visible to the team.
</Warning>

## Connect your email

<Steps>
  <Step>
    From the sidebar, go to **Emails**.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Click **Integrate Email**.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Choose your provider: **Google** or **Microsoft**.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Click **Continue**.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Sign in to your email account.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Allow email and calendar access when prompted.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Finish setup to complete the integration.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Info>
  Email is connected after you complete the provider sign-in and permissions steps.
</Info>

## After integration

Once connected:

* **Inbox** and **Send emails** become available
* Emails can be linked to **candidates** and **jobs**
* Interview invites can be created automatically
* Communication history is centralized for easier collaboration and tracking

## Be careful about

* Don’t connect a personal email account
* Don’t connect the wrong organization’s mailbox
* Always verify you’re signing in to the correct company inbox

<Warning>
  Connecting the wrong mailbox impacts hiring communication across the system.
</Warning>

## What this is not for

Do not use the Email section for:

* Personal emails
* Internal team chat or discussions
* File storage
* Non-hiring communication