Custom domain apple mail

To set up a custom domain with Apple Mail, you'll need to follow these steps:

Prerequisites:

  1. You have a custom domain (e.g., example.com) registered with a domain registrar (e.g., GoDaddy, Namecheap).
  2. You have a Mail Hosting service set up for your custom domain (e.g., G Suite, Office 365, or a third-party mail hosting provider).
  3. You have an Apple ID and are using Apple Mail on your Mac or iOS device.

Step 1: Set up your custom domain with your Mail Hosting service

  1. Log in to your Mail Hosting service's control panel (e.g., G Suite's Admin Console, Office 365's Admin Center).
  2. Go to the "Domains" or "Settings" section and add your custom domain (e.g., example.com).
  3. Set up the necessary DNS records (e.g., MX, TXT, and SPF records) to point to your Mail Hosting service's servers.

Step 2: Verify your custom domain with Apple Mail

  1. Open Apple Mail on your Mac or iOS device.
  2. Go to "Mail" > "Preferences" > "Accounts" (on Mac) or "Settings" > "Accounts" (on iOS).
  3. Click the "+" button to add a new account.
  4. Select "Other Mail Account" and enter your custom domain's email address (e.g., [email protected]).
  5. Click "Continue" and then "Add Account".
  6. Apple Mail will prompt you to verify your custom domain. You'll need to add a TXT record to your domain's DNS settings.

Step 3: Add the TXT record to your domain's DNS settings

  1. Log in to your domain registrar's control panel (e.g., GoDaddy, Namecheap).
  2. Go to the "DNS" or "Domain Name System" section.
  3. Add a new TXT record with the following settings:
    • Host: _apple-mail-verifier
    • Type: TXT
    • Value: v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all (or the value provided by Apple Mail)
  4. Save the changes to your DNS settings.

Step 4: Verify your custom domain with Apple Mail

  1. Go back to Apple Mail and click "Continue" to verify your custom domain.
  2. Apple Mail will check the TXT record you added in Step 3. If everything is set up correctly, you'll see a success message.

Step 5: Set up your custom domain's email account in Apple Mail

  1. Go back to the "Accounts" section in Apple Mail.
  2. Select your custom domain's email account and click "Edit".
  3. Enter your email address, password, and other account settings as prompted.
  4. Click "Save" to save your changes.

That's it! Your custom domain should now be set up with Apple Mail. You can send and receive emails using your custom domain's email address.