# Connect Linked Account

Connecting your accounts to Introist allows the platform to send emails, calendar invitations, and messages on your behalf. This guide covers how to connect Google Workspace and Slack accounts to Introist.

### Managing Linked Accounts

To manage your connected accounts, navigate to Settings > Linked Accounts. Here, you'll find tabs for each supported integration (Google Workspace, Microsoft Outlook, Slack).

#### Connect Google Workspace

1. Navigate to the Google Workspace tab in the Linked Accounts section. 
2. Click "Add Account". 
3. Follow Google's guidance to select your account and grant Introist the necessary permissions. 

Permissions Required: 

* Send emails on your behalf. 
* Access your list of calendars and view availability. 
* Manage your calendar events (add, update, and remove). 

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Introist will not read your emails and does not have access to your email content.
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#### Connect Slack

1. Navigate to the Slack tab in the Linked Accounts section. 
2. Click "Add Account". 
3. Follow Slack's guidance to select your workspace and grant Introist the necessary permissions. 

Permissions Required: 

* Access your information such as name and email. 
* Access names and emails of your workspace users. 
* View public and private channels you can see. 
* Send messages on your behalf to direct messages, group direct messages, public channels and private channels you have joined. 
* Send bot messages to direct messages, group direct messages, public channels and private channels where Introist is added as an App.

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To send message to private Slack channel as a bot, add Introist to the channel following [this guide](/knowledge-base/build/workflow-steps/slack-messages/slack-channel-message/adding-introist-app-to-a-private-channel.md)
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