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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     Valuesmtp.google.com     TTL: 3600     Priority: 1       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  
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