Google mail your domain

You're looking to set up Google Mail (Gmail) for your custom domain!

To do this, you'll need to follow these steps:

Step 1: Verify your domain

  1. Go to the Google Admin Console (admin.google.com) and sign in with your Google account.
  2. Click on "Apps" and then "G Suite" (if you're not already signed up, you can do so here).
  3. Click on "Domains" and then "Add a domain".
  4. Enter your custom domain (e.g., yourdomain.com) and click "Add".
  5. Follow the instructions to verify your domain ownership. You can do this by uploading an HTML file to your website's root directory or by adding a TXT record to your domain's DNS settings.

Step 2: Set up Gmail for your domain

  1. Go back to the Google Admin Console and click on "Apps" and then "G Suite".
  2. Click on "Gmail" and then "Settings".
  3. Click on "Users" and then "Add a user".
  4. Enter the email address you want to use for your custom domain (e.g., [email protected]).
  5. Set the user's password and other settings as desired.
  6. Click "Save" to create the user.

Step 3: Configure your domain's DNS settings

  1. You'll need to update your domain's DNS settings to point to Google's servers. You can do this by logging into your domain registrar's control panel and updating the following records:
    • MX records: Set the priority to 1 and the value to aspmx.l.google.com.
    • TXT records: Set the value to v=spf1 include:aspmx.l.google.com ~all.
    • CNAME records: Set the value to ghs.google.com.
  2. You may need to wait a few hours for the changes to propagate.

Step 4: Set up your custom domain's email settings

  1. Go back to the Google Admin Console and click on "Apps" and then "G Suite".
  2. Click on "Gmail" and then "Settings".
  3. Click on "Advanced" and then "Custom domain settings".
  4. Enter your custom domain's email settings, such as the email address and password.
  5. Click "Save" to save your changes.

That's it! Your custom domain should now be set up with Gmail. If you encounter any issues, feel free to ask!