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:

  1. You have a domain name (e.g., example.com) registered with a registrar (e.g., GoDaddy, Namecheap).
  2. You have a Gmail account (e.g., [email protected]).
  3. You have access to your domain's DNS settings.

Step 1: Create a TXT record

  1. Log in to your domain registrar's control panel.
  2. Go to the DNS management section.
  3. 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)
  4. Save the changes.

Step 2: Create a MX record

  1. Log in to your domain registrar's control panel.
  2. Go to the DNS management section.
  3. Create a new MX record with the following settings:
    • Host: @ (or leave it blank)
    • Priority: 1
    • MX record value: mail.google.com (or alt1.aspmx.l.google.com for redundancy)
  4. Save the changes.

Step 3: Verify your domain with Google

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Go to the Google Admin Console (if you don't have one, create a new account).
  3. Click on "Apps" and then "G Suite" (even if you're not using G Suite).
  4. Click on "Domain verification" and then "Add a domain".
  5. Follow the instructions to verify your domain using one of the following methods:
    • HTML file upload
    • TXT record
    • CNAME record
  6. Once verified, you'll see a confirmation message.

Step 4: Set up your domain mail

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Go to the Google Admin Console.
  3. Click on "Users" and then "Add a user".
  4. Enter your domain email address (e.g., [email protected]) and a password.
  5. Click "Add" to create the user.
  6. Repeat this process for each user you want to add.

Step 5: Configure your domain mail settings

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Go to the Google Admin Console.
  3. Click on "Settings" and then "Domain settings".
  4. Under "Domain mail settings", select "Enable domain mail" and choose your domain name.
  5. Configure any additional settings as desired (e.g., spam filtering, forwarding).

That's it! Your domain mail should now be set up with Gmail.