Multiple improvements for easier email activation for Google Apps domains
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
We have recently made a number of changes to make activating the email service even easier. These include:
- MX record setup is now fully unified in the Setup guide providing guided help for the customer through various email setup options such as direct to Google, Postini, or mail routing in a piloting scenario.
- Domains can now directly use Postini without setting up Gmail first.
- Domains can now use Google provided test aliases, test-google-a.com, for as long as desired. Previously these aliases were removed once email was activated. Administrators will also have the option to activate or deactivate the test alias under "Domain Settings." Domains with Postini can also opt-in to keeping the test alias upon Postini activation.
- The domain’s current MX records will now be displayed in the Control Panel under "Email Settings" and in the Setup guide. Showing these MX records in the Control Panel will help administrators check their status of email activation or incorrect MX records post-setup.
Editions included:
Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education
Languages included:
All languages supported by the Control Panel
(Next Generation and Current Version)
How to access what's new:
- To see the new Email setup flow, click on "Setup", and then "Set up Gmail" in the left navigation bar.
- In the administrator control panel, click on "Settings", then "Email" and scroll down to the section "MX Records" to see the new option.
- To keep the test alias option, click "Domain Settings" and then "Domain names" to see the new option for the Test domain alias.
For more information:
http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=57919&topic=9202&ctx=topic
http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=56835
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- MX record setup is now fully unified in the Setup guide providing guided help for the customer through various email setup options such as direct to Google, Postini, or mail routing in a piloting scenario.
- Domains can now directly use Postini without setting up Gmail first.
- Domains can now use Google provided test aliases, test-google-a.com, for as long as desired. Previously these aliases were removed once email was activated. Administrators will also have the option to activate or deactivate the test alias under "Domain Settings." Domains with Postini can also opt-in to keeping the test alias upon Postini activation.
- The domain’s current MX records will now be displayed in the Control Panel under "Email Settings" and in the Setup guide. Showing these MX records in the Control Panel will help administrators check their status of email activation or incorrect MX records post-setup.
Editions included:
Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education
Languages included:
All languages supported by the Control Panel
(Next Generation and Current Version)
How to access what's new:
- To see the new Email setup flow, click on "Setup", and then "Set up Gmail" in the left navigation bar.
- In the administrator control panel, click on "Settings", then "Email" and scroll down to the section "MX Records" to see the new option.
- To keep the test alias option, click "Domain Settings" and then "Domain names" to see the new option for the Test domain alias.
For more information:
http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=57919&topic=9202&ctx=topic
http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=56835
New look available for Gmail, Calendar, Docs and Sites! Find out more at whatsnew.googleapps.com/new-look
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