Add mail com to gmail
To add a custom domain (e.g. "mail.com") to your Gmail account, you'll need to set up a few things. Here's a step-by-step guide:
Prerequisites:
- You have a Gmail account.
- You own the custom domain (e.g. "mail.com") and have access to its DNS settings.
Step 1: Verify your domain
- Go to the Google Admin Console (admin.google.com) and sign in with your Gmail account.
- Click on "Apps" and then "Domain settings".
- Click on "Verify domain" and follow the instructions to verify your domain ownership.
Step 2: Set up DNS records
- You'll need to set up a few DNS records to point to Google's servers. You can do this through your domain registrar or DNS provider.
- You'll need to create the following records:
- A record:
@
(ormail.com
) pointing to216.58.194.174
(or216.58.194.176
for IPv6) - MX record:
mail.com
pointing toalt1.aspmx.l.google.com
(oralt2.aspmx.l.google.com
for backup) - TXT record:
@
(ormail.com
) with the valuev=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all
- A record:
Step 3: Set up Gmail to use your custom domain
- Go back to the Google Admin Console and click on "Apps" and then "G Suite".
- Click on "Settings" and then "Domains".
- Click on "Add a domain" and enter your custom domain (e.g. "mail.com").
- Follow the instructions to set up your domain.
Step 4: Configure your Gmail account
- Go to your Gmail account settings (gear icon > Settings).
- Click on "Accounts and Import" and then "Add a POP3 mail account you own".
- Enter your custom domain email address (e.g.
[email protected]
) and password. - Click "Add account" to complete the setup.
That's it! You should now be able to send and receive emails using your custom domain (e.g. [email protected]
) with your Gmail account.
Remember to update your DNS records and wait for the changes to propagate before testing your custom domain email setup.