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# Split delivery: combining Microsoft 365 / Google Workspace with Hodi mailboxes

### In brief
**Split delivery** lets you host **some** of a domain's email addresses on Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace and **the rest with Hodi** — all on **the same domain name** (for example **@your-company.re**).

Your users see no difference: the same **@your-company.re** address, whether it is hosted on Microsoft, Google or Hodi.

### Why use it? The benefit: cut your costs
Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace licences are billed **per mailbox, per month**. Yet not all of your addresses need a full licence:

* functional addresses: contact@, info@, accounts@, support@…
* aliases and secondary addresses;
* low-volume users who do not need the office suite.
By moving these addresses to **Hodi mailboxes — significantly cheaper** than a Microsoft / Google licence, you **reduce your bill** while keeping your "premium" users on Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace.

**Example:** a company with 20 addresses can keep just 8 Microsoft 365 licences and host the other 12 with Hodi, for significant savings every month.

### How it works
Depending on your setup, incoming mail arrives first at your provider (Microsoft / Google) **or** at Hodi. Either way:

* an address hosted **at Hodi** is delivered to the Hodi mailbox;
* an address hosted **at Microsoft / Google** is forwarded automatically to the provider.
The split is completely transparent to senders and to your users.

### What you need to know

* Configuration happens **on both sides**: at your provider (Microsoft 365 / Google Workspace) **and** on the Hodi platform. The two must be consistent for mail to flow correctly.
* Any given address is hosted **in a single place**: either at Hodi or at your provider (not both at once).
* Anti-spam authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC) must include both senders. **We take care of this** during deployment.

### Enabling split delivery
Setting this up requires a coordinated technical change. **Contact us** and we will deploy the configuration for you.

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### Microsoft 365 / Google Workspace documentation
For the **provider-side** setup, refer to their official documentation:

* **Microsoft 365** — mail flow, connectors and domain sharing: Microsoft Learn documentation ("mail flow / connectors").
* **Google Workspace** — the **"Split delivery"** feature (Admin console → Apps → Google Workspace → Gmail → Routing): Google admin Help Center.
If in doubt, contact Microsoft or Google support, or your reseller, for assistance.