How Do I Setup Google Apps Email With My .TEL Domain Name?

Please note:You won't be able to use Google Apps the same way that you do with non-.TEL domains. For example, you won't be able to use our current automated sign-up process for Google Apps (the 'enable' link within your account will not work for your .TEL domains), but you can still use Google Apps in a limited fashion with a .TEL domain.

  1. Sign up for the standard edition of Google Apps here.

    • Select the 'Administrator: I own or control this domain' option from the sign up page and enter your .TEL domain name.

    • Enter all your personal information.

    • Enter the email address you want setup at your .TEL domain and finish the sign up process.

  2. Verify Domain Ownership

You have two options to verify that you own the domain typically: create a CNAME record or upload an HTML file. You can also verify domain ownership by configuring your MX records. If you already have an email system in place for your domain, be sure to create user accounts before changing your MX records.

Since you are unable to create a CNAME record that points to anywhere but the .TEL domain or upload an HTML page, the only way to verify the domain ownership is to update your MX records with Google Apps host names and wait 24-48 hours for Google to automatically confirm that the domain is setup correctly.

To do this you will need to login to your Name.com account, go into the domain details page for the .TEL you want to setup on Google Apps and click on the 'TEL MX Record Management' link and enter in the Google Apps host names with their corresponding priorities:

  • ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM
    priority 10

  • ALT2.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM
    priority 20

  • ALT1.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM
    priority 20

  • ASPMX3.GOOGLEMAIL.COM
    priority 30

  • ASPMX2.GOOGLEMAIL.COM
    priority 30

Once you have done this you will need to wait 24-48 hours for Google to verify that the domain MX records have been updated. Google will upgrade the account to a 'Verified' account on it's own and does not require you to take any other action.

You can also visit Google's page regarding Verifying Domain Ownership here.

Please contact Name.com support (support@name.com) if you have any questions regarding this process.