To connect a domain name to a Gmail account and send emails from that domain, you’ll need to use Google Workspace (formerly G Suite). Here’s a simplified step-by-step guide:
1. Purchase a Domain
If you haven’t already, purchase a domain name. We’re a domain name reseller, so contact us to learn more.
2. Sign Up for Google Workspace
- Go to the Google Workspace website (https://workspace.google.com/).
- Click “Get Started” and follow the prompts to set up your account. You’ll need to provide your business name, number of employees, and your current email address.
- When prompted, enter your domain name.
3. Verify Domain Ownership
- Google Workspace will ask you to verify that you own the domain. This is usually done by adding a TXT record to your domain’s DNS settings.
- Follow the instructions provided by Google Workspace to add the TXT record through your domain registrar’s website.
- After adding the record, go back to Google Workspace and click “Verify.”
4. Set Up Email with Your Domain
- Once your domain is verified, you can set up email addresses using your domain (e.g., yourname@yourdomain.com).
- In the Google Workspace Admin console, go to “Users” and add new users or aliases as needed.
5. Update DNS Records for Email Delivery
- To send and receive emails using your domain, you’ll need to update your domain’s DNS settings with MX records provided by Google Workspace.
- Go to the Admin console, navigate to “Apps” > “Google Workspace” > “Gmail” > “Setup,” and you’ll find the MX records you need to add.
- Add these MX records through your domain registrar’s website.
6. Send Email Using Your Domain
- Once the MX records are updated, you can send emails using your new email address.
- Sign in to Gmail with your Google Workspace account, and compose a new email. Your new email address should appear as the “From” address.
Remember that DNS changes can take some time to propagate, so it might take a few hours before you can send and receive emails using your new domain-based email address.
Daniel Borg
Creative Director
psyborg® was founded by Daniel Borg, an Honours Graduate in Design from the University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia. Daniel also has an Associate Diploma in Industrial Engineering and has experience from within the Engineering & Advertising Industries.
Daniel has completed over 2800 design projects consisting of branding, content marketing, digital marketing, illustration, web design, and printed projects since psyborg® was first founded. psyborg® is located in Lake Macquarie, Newcastle but services business Nation wide.
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