diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/emails.spec.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/emails.spec.js
index c947fa966..dfd6c8752 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/emails.spec.js
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/emails.spec.js
@@ -1,5 +1,66 @@
+import Factory from '../../seed/factories'
+import { gql } from '../../jest/helpers'
+import { getDriver, neode as getNeode } from '../../bootstrap/neo4j'
+import createServer from '../../server'
+import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
+
+const factory = Factory()
+const neode = getNeode()
+
+let mutate
+let authenticatedUser
+let user
+let variables
+const driver = getDriver()
+
+beforeEach(async () => {
+  variables = {}
+})
+
+beforeAll(() => {
+  const { server } = createServer({
+    context: () => {
+      return {
+        driver,
+        neode,
+        user: authenticatedUser,
+      }
+    },
+  })
+  mutate = createTestClient(server).mutate
+})
+
+afterEach(async () => {
+  await factory.cleanDatabase()
+})
+
 describe('AddEmailAddress', () => {
-  it.todo('throws AuthorizationError')
+  const mutation = gql`
+    mutation($email: String!) {
+      AddEmailAddress(email: $email){
+        email
+        verifiedAt
+        createdAt
+      }
+    }
+  `
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    variables = { ...variables, email: 'new-email@example.org' }
+  })
+
+  describe('unauthenticated', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      authenticatedUser = null
+    })
+
+    it('throws AuthorizationError', async () => {
+      await expect(mutate({ mutation, variables })).resolves.toMatchObject({
+        data: { AddEmailAddress: null },
+        errors: [{ message: 'Not Authorised!' }],
+      })
+    })
+  })
+
   describe('authenticated', () => {
     it.todo('creates a new unverified `EmailAddress` node')
     it.todo('connects EmailAddress to the authenticated user')
@@ -7,11 +68,40 @@ describe('AddEmailAddress', () => {
     describe('even if an unverified `EmailAddress` already exists with that email', () =>{
       it.todo('creates a new unverified `EmailAddress` node')
     })
+
+    describe('but if a verified `EmailAddress` already exists with that email', () =>{
+      it.todo('throws UserInputError because of unique constraints')
+    })
   })
 })
 
 describe('VerifyEmailAddress', () => {
-  it.todo('throws AuthorizationError')
+  const mutation = gql`
+    mutation($email: String!, $nonce: String!) {
+      VerifyEmailAddress(email: $email, nonce: $nonce){
+        email
+        createdAt
+      }
+    }
+  `
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    variables = { ...variables, email: 'to-be-verified@example.org', nonce: '123456' }
+  })
+
+  describe('unauthenticated', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      authenticatedUser = null
+    })
+
+    it('throws AuthorizationError', async () => {
+      await expect(mutate({ mutation, variables })).resolves.toMatchObject({
+        data: { VerifyEmailAddress: null },
+        errors: [{ message: 'Not Authorised!' }],
+      })
+    })
+  })
+
   describe('authenticated', () => {
     describe('if no unverified `EmailAddress` node exists', () => {
       it.todo('throws UserInputError')
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/types/type/EmailAddress.gql b/backend/src/schema/types/type/EmailAddress.gql
index 4bf8ff724..1748139bd 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/types/type/EmailAddress.gql
+++ b/backend/src/schema/types/type/EmailAddress.gql
@@ -20,4 +20,9 @@ type Mutation {
     about: String
     termsAndConditionsAgreedVersion: String!
   ): User
+  AddEmailAddress(email: String!): EmailAddress
+  VerifyEmailAddress(
+    nonce: String!
+    email: String!
+  ): EmailAddress
 }