How to setup MX Records for Google Mail (Gmail)

Email > MX Records Setup
To use Google Mail (Gmail) with our nameservers, please do the follow steps:

1. Login to the hosting control panel and Locate the MX records for your domain under DNS Manager.

2. Delete all existing MX Type Records.

3. Create CNAME record:

    Type: CNAME
   Name: mail
    Value: ghs.googlehosted.com
    TTL: 3600

3. Setup below MX Records with different priorities:
 
    Type: MX
   Name: @ or blank
    Value: smtp.google.com
    TTL: 3600
    Priority: 1
 
 

4. Add SPF record
    Type: TXT
    Name: @ or blank
    Value: v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all
    TTL: 3600
 
    If you use additional email senders, enter the SPF record you created in Basic setup or in Advanced setup.

5. Save your changes and wait until they take effect.

    Detail setup instructions can be also found here:
    MX Setup: http://support.google.com/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=174125
    CName Setup: http://support.google.com/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=112038
Article ID: 303, , Modified: September 12 at 9:44 PM

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