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Google Email App

You can use your domain name with Google's free Email App. This means that if you register the domain name eg.  mygreatdomainname.com.au and you want an email address info@mygreatdomainname.com.au , you can use our free advanced dns management service with any domain name you register and manage through us to work with the Google Email Application.

There are a number of steps that are required to do this and if you prefer not to mess around with zone files, then you are better off simply ordering email hosting . Using Google Email App is free for personal users and it is a matter of spending about an hour or so, setting up your zone files and signing up for Google Apps and following all the instructions given to you.

Email forwarding without a full email hosting service is not as reliable as using Google Email App and setting up your zone files of your domain to work with Google Email App.

The steps you need to follow are:

Step 1: Register your domain name

Register the domain name that you want to use by going to http://domains.passioncomputing.com.au , searching for a domain name, and registering it. See About Registration if you need more information about domain name registration

Step 2: Sign Up for Google Email App

You then need to sign up for Google Apps http://www.google.com/apps/intl/en/group/index.html . You will notice that there is a free and paid version. To opt for the free version, click the "Get Started" link on the page and enter your details. Below is an example of how to fill in your details, leaving some fields blank.

google email app

On the next page, it will ask you to verify that you own the domain name, choose the option.

 Add a DNS record to your domain's configuration  You can use this option if you can sign in to your domain registrar or hosting provider and add a new DNS record.

Complete the form and Google will send you an email with further instructions.

Step 3: Order Free Advanced DNS Management

 To order Free Advanced DNS Management, see the page, ordering Advanced DNS Management

Step 4: Wait for the email letting you know that Free Advanced DNS Management is ready to use.

Usually within an hour.

Step 5: Verify to Google that you own the domain name

Follow the first step in the email Google sends  you and login to the admin control panel for your domain. The URL will look something like http://www.google.com/a/yourdomainname.com , where yourdomainname .com is your domain name.

Click on "Activate Google Apps"

Choose the option,

You can use this option if you can sign in to your domain registrar or hosting provider and add a new DNS record
And then choose "Other" from the pull down menu.
Cut and paste the text file by using your mouse and you then need to login to your domain name to edit your zone files and create a text record.
See Editing your zone files for information on how to do that. Once you have create a text file, click "Verify" and Google will verify that you own the domain name because it can see the newly created zone file that you have created with the verification code that you were given.
Step 6: Set up your MX records
 
Google will give you a list of MX records and you need to again login and edit your zone files and create MX records as outlined by the instructions given to you by Google.
Once you have created the correct MX records, you have linked your domain name with Google Apps and you can follow the instructions provided by Google to download your email or use Google's web interface to read and send email.