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Do I need to make changes to DNS settings when setting up email accounts via Google apps?

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John Triglia

19 Sep, 2011 05:04 PM via web

I am trying to set up email account to coincide with my website. I am using Google Apps as suggested by one of the searched discussions. Do I need to change DNS settings? If I do, how is that done?

Regards,
Sandra

  1. Support Staff 2 Posted by barrie on 19 Sep, 2011 05:29 PM

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    Hi John

    You should leave the A records as is and add the MX records as described by
    Google

    Barrie

  2. 3 Posted by John Triglia on 19 Sep, 2011 06:23 PM

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    Can I use Microsoft Outlook instead of Google Apps?

    Sandra

    > From: ***@tenderapp.com
    > To: ***@msn.com
    > Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:29:56 -0400
    > Subject: Re: Do I need to make changes to DNS settings when setting up email accounts via Google apps? [Questions]
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  3. Support Staff 4 Posted by barrie on 19 Sep, 2011 06:54 PM

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    Hi John

    You need a email server, and then a client

    Google Apps is an email server where you can set up accounts for your
    domain.

    Once you have the accounts, you need a client to read your email. Apps comes
    bundles with gmail via a browser, but you can also use outlook, thunderbird
    etc.

    Barrie

  4. 5 Posted by John Triglia on 19 Sep, 2011 07:05 PM

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    I see, thank you for your time.

    Sandra

    > From: ***@tenderapp.com
    > To: ***@msn.com
    > Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:54:34 -0400
    > Subject: Re: Do I need to make changes to DNS settings when setting up email accounts via Google apps? [Questions]
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  5. Support Staff 6 Posted by Dawn Russell on 20 Sep, 2011 05:45 PM

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    Your welcome Sandra.

  6. Dawn Russell closed this discussion on 20 Sep, 2011 05:45 PM.

  7. John Triglia re-opened this discussion on 20 Sep, 2011 11:55 PM

  8. 7 Posted by John Triglia on 20 Sep, 2011 11:55 PM

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    Hi Dawn,

    I
     now need to verify my website to Google. They want me to upload an HTML
     file to the server. How would I do that? If you need to do that, the
    file is google-site-verification:
    googlec10053285ad12924.html

    Thanks,

    Sandra

    > From: ***@tenderapp.com
    > To: ***@msn.com
    > Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:45:22 -0400
    > Subject: Re: Do I need to make changes to DNS settings when setting up email accounts via Google apps? [Questions]
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  9. Support Staff 8 Posted by barrie on 21 Sep, 2011 02:09 AM

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    You can also do it with a meta tag or a text A record at your registrar

    Barrie

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