> ## Documentation Index
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# Connecting Your Email Account

> Link Gmail or Outlook to get started

Connecting your email account is the first step — mail and calendar can't sync until an account is linked.

## Steps

1. Go to **Settings → Accounts**.
2. Click **Connect Account** and choose Gmail or Outlook.

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3. You'll be taken to your provider's official sign-in page. Sign in and approve the requested permissions there — your password is never seen or stored by us.
4. Once approved, you're returned to the app and syncing begins automatically.

## Managing connected accounts

You can connect multiple accounts, and disconnect any of them at any time from **Settings → Accounts**. Disconnecting stops sync and removes access, but never deletes mail from your provider.