Add domain mail to gmail
To add a domain mail to Gmail, you'll need to set up a few things. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you do so:
Prerequisites:
- You have a domain name (e.g., example.com) registered with a registrar (e.g., GoDaddy, Namecheap).
- You have a Gmail account (e.g., [email protected]).
- You have access to your domain's DNS settings.
Step 1: Create a TXT record
- Log in to your domain registrar's control panel.
- Go to the DNS management section.
- Create a new TXT record with the following settings:
- Host:
@
(or leave it blank) - TTL: 3600 (or your preferred value)
- TXT record value:
v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all
(this is a basic SPF record)
- Host:
- Save the changes.
Step 2: Create a MX record
- Log in to your domain registrar's control panel.
- Go to the DNS management section.
- Create a new MX record with the following settings:
- Host:
@
(or leave it blank) - Priority: 1
- MX record value:
mail.google.com
(oralt1.aspmx.l.google.com
for redundancy)
- Host:
- Save the changes.
Step 3: Verify your domain with Google
- Log in to your Gmail account.
- Go to the Google Admin Console (if you don't have one, create a new account).
- Click on "Apps" and then "G Suite" (even if you're not using G Suite).
- Click on "Domain verification" and then "Add a domain".
- Follow the instructions to verify your domain using one of the following methods:
- HTML file upload
- TXT record
- CNAME record
- Once verified, you'll see a confirmation message.
Step 4: Set up your domain mail
- Log in to your Gmail account.
- Go to the Google Admin Console.
- Click on "Users" and then "Add a user".
- Enter your domain email address (e.g., [email protected]) and a password.
- Click "Add" to create the user.
- Repeat this process for each user you want to add.
Step 5: Configure your domain mail settings
- Log in to your Gmail account.
- Go to the Google Admin Console.
- Click on "Settings" and then "Domain settings".
- Under "Domain mail settings", select "Enable domain mail" and choose your domain name.
- Configure any additional settings as desired (e.g., spam filtering, forwarding).
That's it! Your domain mail should now be set up with Gmail.