Setup Google MX Records (G Suite) in WebsitePanel Print

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If you would like to use your hosting account with a 3rd party email service such as Google G Suite in WebsitePanel, follow the easy steps outlined below.

Login to your WebsitePanel Control Panel and click on the "Domains" category.
WebsitePanel Domains

Then click on the domain you would like to manage DNS records.
Edit DNS Zone

Finally, click edit DNS zone records.
Edit DNS Zone
Now that we're on the Edit DNS zone screen, as per -- https://support.google.com/a/answer/33915?hl=en, you'll want to add the following records.

Priority 1 -- ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM
Priority 5 -- ALT1.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM
Priority 5 -- ALT2.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM
Priority 10 -- ALT3.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM
Priority 10 -- ALT4.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM
Each record get's added as a MX record with the correct priority. Note: Do not enter a period (.) after each DNS record as shown below:
Add Google MX Record
Once all records are added, your zone file should look similar to this:
Edit DNS Zone

You'll want to make sure you have no email accounts, or mail domains created under your account as well, otherwise the server considers your email account local.

If you have any trouble getting your account working with any 3rd party email service, please contact support for further assistance.




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