How do I connect my Jimdo domain to Google Workspace (formerly known as G Suite)?

You can connect Google Workspace to your domain in order to create a fully featured email account (@yourdomain.com).

In case you’re using a forwarded domain, you’d have to take care of these settings at your domain provider. The following instruction only applies for a domain registered at Jimdo.

Please note: Google Workspace is a paid service offered by Google.

Creating a Google Workspace account and verifying your domain

  1. Purchase your Google Workspace account
  2. After signing up, you'll arrive at the step Set up Google Workspace
  3. Click on Activate
  4. The next step is Get DNS records or settings - click on Next: Step 2 here
  5. You should now see Add MX records. Scroll down until you come upon H (Get your verification code). Click the code to copy it to your clipboard

Afterwards, you’ll need to take care of a few steps from within the dashboard of your Jimdo account. Please don’t close the browser window in which the verification of your domain takes place. Instead, open a new browser window or tab for the following steps.

  1. Log in to your Jimdo account and choose your website
  2. Click on Email on the left edge
  3. Click the Google Workspace tab
  4. Paste the verification code into the empty field and click Save
  5. Go back to the Google activation process and click the button that says Activate Gmail
  6. At the next step, you should be able to see Checking MX Records. This will take a moment
  7. After waiting for a bit, the text Done! MX Records updated should appear. Click on Done
  8. You can add more paid users in the next step. Click Skip if you just want to use your own email account
  9. Done! Your Google Workspace email account it now set up

Normally, your domain should be verified after a short waiting period. It can take up to 72 hours for you to be able to use your email account. To use your email account, simply sign in to Gmail.

Notes

  • After creating your email account, you can log in via Google Mail and start using your email inbox
  • You can create further email aliases (name@yourdomain.com) without any extra cost. Have a look at this help article from Google
  • If you'd like to use your email account with an email client like Thunderbird, Outlook or Mac Mail, then Google provides a help article for this as well

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