Domain mail to gmail
The eternal quest for email integration!
To set up domain mail to Gmail, you'll need to follow these steps:
Step 1: Verify your domain
- Go to the Google Admin Console (admin.google.com) and sign in with your Google account.
- Click on "Domains" and then "Add a domain".
- Enter your domain name (e.g., example.com) and click "Add".
- Follow the verification process to prove you own the domain.
Step 2: Set up MX records
- Log in to your domain registrar's control panel (e.g., GoDaddy, Namecheap, etc.).
- Look for the "DNS" or "Domain Name System" settings.
- Create a new MX record with the following settings:
- Name: @ (or leave blank)
- Type: MX
- Priority: 1
- Value:
mail.google.com
(oralt1.aspmx.l.google.com
for redundancy)
- Repeat the process for the following MX records:
- Priority: 5
- Value:
alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
- Priority: 10
- Value:
alt3.aspmx.l.google.com
- Priority: 20
- Value:
alt4.aspmx.l.google.com
- Save the changes.
Step 3: Set up SPF record
- Go back to your domain registrar's control panel.
- Create a new TXT record with the following settings:
- Name: @ (or leave blank)
- Type: TXT
- Value:
v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all
- Save the changes.
Step 4: Set up DKIM record
- Go back to your domain registrar's control panel.
- Create a new TXT record with the following settings:
- Name:
google._domainkey
(or a custom name, but make sure it's the same as the one in your Gmail settings) - Type: TXT
- Value: The DKIM key provided by Google (you can find this in your Gmail settings)
- Name:
- Save the changes.
Step 5: Set up Gmail settings
- Go to your Gmail settings (gear icon > See all settings).
- Click on "Accounts and Import" > "Check mail from other accounts".
- Enter your domain name and click "Next".
- Follow the instructions to set up the Gmail account as the primary account for your domain.
Step 6: Test your setup
- Send an email from your domain email address to a Gmail account.
- Check if the email is delivered successfully.
That's it! If you've followed these steps correctly, your domain mail should now be set up to forward to Gmail.