Presentation on how to set up Google Apps for your domain name.

1. How To Set Up Google Apps For
Your Domain (Standard Edition)
http://google.com/a

2. Domain / Email / DNS
● 3 separate things
● Domain = domain registrar
● DNS = dns provider
● Email = email hosting
● Don't throw all eggs in one basket!
● Try to keep at least domain & dns seperate
=> Registering a domain through Google not
recommended (they don't offer .nz)

3. 1. Choose a domain registrar
● Use a registrar with full DNS control
● Watch out for the “shady” ones
● Some offer setup services for Google Apps
(Name.com, Dreamhost, iWantMyName)

4. 2. Signup Google Apps
● Sign up with Google (Standard Edition for up
to 50 Users)
● Use a Google Apps reseller, e.g. WaveAdept if
you need more users
● Get the CNAME verification record or html file
to upload
=> Preferred method should be CNAME

5. Verify domain ownership

6. Verify domain ownership

7. Google verification code

8. 3. Configure your domain (DNS)
● CNAME verification record
● MX records (Mailserver)
● mail.google.com, docs.google.com, etc.
=> ghs.google.com (optional)

9. Complete Apps Setup

11. Done!
● You can now use email on your own domain
● Subdomains mail.domain.com,
docs.domain.com, calendar.domain.com still
need to be configured in Google Apps
dashboard
● Migrate email: http://yippiemove.com
● Alternative to Google Apps: Zoho Business (can
be used as backup)

12. Thanks!
● Timo Reitnauer
● @treitnauer
● timo@ideegeo.com
● http://iWantMyName.com