# Connect email

> Connect Gmail, Google Workspace or Outlook to Ghost to send email steps in sequences, set a daily sending limit, capture inbox enquiries and sync calendar meetings.

Source: https://www.growwithghost.io/docs/getting-started/connect-email/

Connecting a mailbox lets Ghost send email steps from your own address. The same connection powers [email lead capture](https://www.growwithghost.io/docs/pipeline/email-capture) and [calendar meetings](https://www.growwithghost.io/docs/pipeline/meetings).

## Connect your mailbox

1. Go to **Campaigns → Outbound Config → Email Account**.
2. Click **Connect Email** and choose Google or Microsoft.
3. Sign in and allow access.
4. Back in Ghost, the mailbox shows as connected. If it doesn't appear, click **Detect Account**.

> **Tip:** Use a mailbox on your company domain (`you@yourcompany.com`). It lands in the primary inbox far more reliably than a free Gmail address.

## Set your daily limit

In the same card, set your **daily sending limit**. It starts at 15. You can set 1–500, and we recommend 30–50 for an established mailbox. See [Email outreach](https://www.growwithghost.io/docs/outbound/email-outreach).

## Then

1. Add an **Email** step to a sequence. See [Sequences and steps](https://www.growwithghost.io/docs/outbound/sequences).
2. Make sure your contacts have a work email. Use **Find missing emails** on the campaign, or **Enrich** in Contacts.
3. Optional: turn on [email lead capture](https://www.growwithghost.io/docs/pipeline/email-capture) and [calendar sync](https://www.growwithghost.io/docs/pipeline/meetings) in **Pipeline → Settings**.

## Disconnecting

Click **Disconnect** in the Email Account card. Email steps are skipped until you connect a mailbox again.

## Troubleshooting

| Problem | Fix |
|---------|-----|
| Email steps skipped for some contacts | They don't have a work email. Use **Find missing emails**. |
| "No email account connected" on a campaign | Connect a mailbox in Outbound Config |
| Calendar sync says access is missing | Reconnect your mailbox to grant calendar access |
| Emails going to spam | Check your domain with the [deliverability checker](https://www.growwithghost.io/tools/email-deliverability-checker), lower your daily limit, and keep emails short and plain |