Google Apps set up process

1. Browse the below link to Goto the Google Apps Page.

http://www.google.com/apps/intl/en/group/index.html

2. Click the "Get Started" button on the right side of the page for Standard Edition.
3. Here We have to select "I want to use an existing domain name" tab.

4. On that tab, it shows the below two options.

a. Administrator: I own or control this domain

b. End-user: I am a member of this domain

5. Here we should select the below option.

"Administrator: I own or control this domain"

6. Then Enter your Domain Name and Click the "Get Started" Button.

(eg) your_domain (what ever you need)

7. After select the domain it ask some information about our's.

8. Fill all the Manditory fields and then click "continue" button.

9. Here we Should create a Administrator account for that Domain.

10. And then Click "I accept. Continue with set up >>" button.


11. Here we log into our Dashboard then click the following link to activate our Google Apps services.

Verify domain ownership

12. In Verify ownership page select "Change the CNAME Record" from the Dropdown list. After select it views some unique string.

13. Copy the unique string to create a new CNAME record for your domain.

unique string eg:- google4e9d0b25319a7bab

And then click "Verify" button.

14. Now do the following in godaddy account.

Godaddy Settings:-

1. Log in to your account at http://www.godaddy.com.
2. To Update the MX records for basic email services using the below link https://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/google/gmail_login.asp and provide your domain name.
3. On the godaddy home page, Click the "Domains" tab and select "My Domain" Names. You'll be directed to the “Manage Domains page”.
4. Click the domain that use with Google Apps.
5. After you select that Domain it views the specific Domain Details.
6. In this page click the Total DNS Control Link.
7. Second tab refers CNAME(Aliases) , Click the Add New CNAME Record button
8. Under the CNAME tab enter the Alias name as CNAME Unique string and Host Name as google.com then Click Ok.
9.
10. On the Total DNS Control Panel, expand the MX (Mail Exchange) section by clicking on the + icon next to the MX (Exchange) list item. A list of MX entries will appear.
11. Clear all existing MX Records by clicking on the X Icon under the Actions section. Note: Make sure that there are no entries left in the MX (Mail Exchange) section.
12. Once you've deleted all existing records, click Add New MX Record. The MX (Mail Exchangers) Record Wizard will appear.
13. For each MX Record, enter information according to the data in the table below:


PriorityValue HostName Goes To Address
(Mail Server) TTLValue
1 @ .s9a1.psmtp.com. 1 Hour
2 @ .s9a2.psmtp.com. 1 Hour
3 @ .s9b1.psmtp.com. 1 Hour
4 @ .s9b2.psmtp.com. 1 Hour

* For the Select the Priority Value drop-down menu, enter the priority value (Choose Custom).
* For Enter a Host Name, leave the default setting to @.
* For the Select TTL Value drop-down menu, enter 1 Hour. This will appear as 3600 seconds within the DNS system.
* For Enter Goes To Address enter the Gmail server name.
* Click OK. The interface will show a Pending… status in the Actions section after you've made changes to your records

15. Enter the domain name and then click confirm.
16. Once above steps done get back to same page of step 13 .


17. On the "Set up email delivery" page Click the "I have completed these steps" button.

Use this direct link to update the MX records in godaddy automatically while setting up Google Apps

https://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/google/gmail_login.asp.