Google
Apps is a service from Google for using Google products like mail,
docs, calendar etc on your domain name.Google Apps has a free version
and you can signup for that and get the Google products at your domain
name. You will get a GMail interface for email handling on your domain.
You will be able to use this custom email addresse(yourname@yourdomain.com)
on Google Talk or any other Jabber Client.If you bought a Custom Domain
from Blogger,then you have already created the Google Apps account and
so you can ignore this tutorial.
How To Setup Google Apps on Your Website
Signing up for the Free Version Of Google Apps
1. Go to this link
http://www.google.com/a/cpanel/domain/new and signup for Google Apps
2.When you finish the Signup Process, you will be taken to the Google
Apps Dashboard and you will be asked to verify your Domain Ownership.
Choose the method which is appropriate for you. If you are using a Self hosted website, then the
HTML File upload method may be easier for you. If you are using a Blogger Custom domain, then you will have to do the
CNAME based verification
If you are on a Blogger Custom Domain, you will have to create the
verification CNAME from your Domain Control Panel. If you have a self
hosted website and you opted for the CNAME based Verification, then make
a support ticket with your webhost asking them to create the CNAME for
you(that is why the file upload method might be easier for you). Once
they have created the CNAME(or you uploaded the file as per the
instructions), you can verify your domain ownership.
3.If you already using mail accounts on your host, then make the same
accounts again on Google APPs. eg: If you are already using an email
account (aneesh@yourdomain.com), then make the same user account(
Create new Users link) on Google Apps
.
Create Accounts for each of your existing @domain email addresses.
4.Now
Activate email from your Google APPs Dashboard. Make sure that you have completed Step 3 before doing this.
5.You will see some instructions to Create MX Records. If you are
using a CPanel Hosting, then login to your CPanel and Click on MX Entry
under Email
Select the Domain of your choice from the Dropdown and delete all existing MX Records for that domain. Add these 5 MX records
| Priority |
Destination |
| 10 |
ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM |
| 20 |
ALT1.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM |
| 20 |
ALT2.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM |
| 30 |
ASPMX2.GOOGLEMAIL.COM |
| 30 |
ASPMX3.GOOGLEMAIL.COM |
The Final CPanel MX records will look like
If you are using a Blogger Custom Domain, then you will have to
Create these MX entries from your Domain Control Panel. Godaddy provides
an
automatic configuration tool
to create these 5 MX Records.For other Domain Registrars follow the
instructions provided in the Activate Email page of Google APPs. Once
you are done with creating the MX records Click “
I have completed these Steps”
6.Now you have configured your email. You can now access your email at
http://mail.google.com/a/yourdomain.com
. If you want to use a custom url, then you will have to create a
corresponding CNAME record. For example if you wish to access your mail
at mail.yourdomain.com , then you will have to create a CNAME for
mail pointing to
ghs.google.com . You can Change to a custom url from the
Email Settings
in Google Apps Dashboard .Similarly you can assign custom urls to the
other Google Apps like Sites and Docs after activating them.
