Domain Mapping » Custom Email with Google Apps

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WordPress.com bloggers can now send and receive email from their mapped domains. With just a few clicks, you can configure your DNS records (MX records) to use Google Apps, a service that provides email to domain registrants. A free Google Apps account includes 7GB of space (which is constantly being increased!) and the ability to set up multiple email mailboxes.

This means you can have your WordPress.com blog AND email addresses on your own domain. There is no extra charge for this. Everyone who has purchased the Domain Mapping Upgrade can use this feature immediately. The steps to set this up are as follows:

1. Map a top level domain (not subdomain) to your WordPress.com blog.
2. Sign up for Google Apps here. Choose the plan that fits your email needs best.
   NOTE: Currently, the only Google Application you will be able to use with your domain is email.
3. Enter your domain name that you already own and have mapped to your WordPress.com blog in Step 2 of the Google registration process.
4. When it’s time to verify domain ownership, choose the Upload an HTML file option. We have simplified the process however, so there is no need to upload anything! Once you have chosen this option, you will see a verification code that starts with “google” and ends with a series of random characters. You will need to use this code in the next step, so copy it to your clipboard.
5. Go to the Settings –> Domains menu from your WordPress.com blog’s dashboard. If you have mapped a domain, you should see a link that says Enable Google MX in the far right column. Click this link. If you do not see this link then your mapped domain cannot yet have email. We hope to add more email soon.



6. Enter your verification code in the text box that appears and click Save.
7. Go back to your Google Apps control panel and click the link to complete the HTML verification process.

That’s it! You can now setup your email accounts as needed from within the Google Apps control panel. You can then send mail to your mapped domain name and receive it in your new Google mailbox. (It may take up to 48 hours for the DNS changes to propagate. Don’t panic.)

Custom URLs are not supported.

Your inbox will be protected by Google’s excellent email spam filters. You can access your mail using the GMail web interface for your domain, forward it to another mailbox, set up POP/SMTP, or use smart filters to manage your inbox.

Support Note: WordPress.com does not provide technical support for Google services.

Last modified: January 8, 2009