How do I set up a domain on Google Workspace (Gsuite)?

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What is Google Workspace?

Google Workspace is a set of collaborative services and tools enabling email exchange, video conferencing, and real-time collaboration on documents. The services included are as follows:

• A Gmail mailbox
• Google Chat
• Google Calendar
• Google +
• Google Docs
• Google Sheets to create spreadsheets
• Google Slide to create professional-quality presentations
• Google Forms to create contact forms
• Google Drive to store your documents

How to configure a Domain on Google Workspace?

Step 1: Validate your domain

Google requires verification that you are indeed the manager of the domain you wish to link to Google Workspace; therefore, prior validation is mandatory.

11. Open the Google Workspace setup tool

22. Follow the instructions in the setup tool. Google will then suggest adding a TXT-type DNS record to your domain's DNS Zone.

33. Log in to your customer area, click on "Domains and hosting" then on "Manage" located behind the relevant domain name. Then click on "DNS Zone"

44. Choose a Zone of type "TXT" and enter the sign "@" as the name.

66. Click on the box "Click here to configure", enter the TXT Zone provided by Google. Save your TXT record.

77. Click the "Add" button to add your record in the DNS Zone

8. Go back to Google Workspace and click the "Validate" button to verify ownership of your domain name.

Step 2: Configure the MX record for receiving emails

11. Edit the MX record present in the LWS DNS Zone by clicking the pencil icon on the right

22. Enter priority 1 as well as the server concerned SMTP.GOOGLE.COM. (don't forget the "." at the end) and click the "Save" button to validate your request.

Step 3: Configure the SPF record to prevent your emails from being marked as spam

11. Edit the TXT record present in the LWS DNS Zone whose value begins with "vspf=1" by clicking the pencil icon on the right

22. Enter the value v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com -all in place of the indicated value and click the "Save" button to validate your request.

Step 4: Configure the DKIM record to prevent your emails from being marked as spam

Important: in Google Workspace, after enabling Gmail for your organization, you must wait 24 to 72 hours before you can obtain your DKIM key in the admin console. If you try to generate a key before this delay, you may receive an error indicating that the DKIM record has not been created.

11. Sign in with an administrator account to the Google Admin console. If you are not using an administrator account, you cannot access the admin console.
2. Go to the menu: Apps > Google Workspace > Gmail. Requires the Gmail Settings administrator privilege.
3. Click Authenticate email.
4. In the Selected domain menu, select the domain in which you want to configure DKIM.
5. Click the Generate new record button.
6. In the Generate new record area, select your DKIM key settings:

• DKIM key bit length options: 2048
• Prefix selector options: google

77. Click Generate. On the Authenticate email page, the TXT record value is updated and this message appears: DKIM authentication settings updated.

88. Add the TXT record in the LWS DNS Zone by entering the DNS host name as the name and the record value provided by Google Workspace

99. Then click "Add"

Conclusion

You now know how to:

• Identify Google Workspace and its essential collaborative tools such as Gmail, Google Docs, Sheets, and Drive to boost your productivity 🚀.
• Set up your domain configuration on Google Workspace by validating your ownership through a TXT-type DNS record ✅.
• Configure the MX record for receiving emails and ensure proper delivery of your messages 📧.
• Improve the deliverability of your emails by configuring SPF and DKIM records to prevent your emails from being considered spam 🛡️.

Thank you for reading this article! Your feedback is valuable to us, so feel free to leave a comment below to share your experience with Google Workspace or ask questions 🗨️. We are here to help you!