: Setting Gmail as mail server I’m in a slightly weird situation right now, and I don’t have sufficient knowledge to sort this myself without truly understand what I’m doing. Yesterday, I’ve
I’m in a slightly weird situation right now, and I don’t have sufficient knowledge to sort this myself without truly understand what I’m doing.
Yesterday, I’ve registered a domain (.com) and ordered a VPS, attached to that domain. Chances are I may receive mail on my .com address to confirm the domain. Unfortunately, that domain is nothing, but an empty domain.
Currently, there’s no mailserver that fetches my mail. Because I don’t have a mailserver available, I (temporarily) want to use Gmail. I prefer to add it to my existing, personal address, but I’m okay with creating a new account as well. I just want to read possible incoming mails.
I’ve tried to set MX records to
What do I need to do to get mail to a Gmail address?
PS. I’m aware of Google, NSA, etc.
PPS. I just want to receive mail. I don’t care if I can’t send via my domain.
PPS. Detailed steps would be greatly appreciated, I’m a noob.
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I was in similar situation earlier. And the only solution i found is to use postfix and set it up properly in your vps.
Here is a simple guide for you: ostechnix.wordpress.com/2013/02/08/setup-mail-server-using-postfixdovecotsquirrelmail-in-centosrhelscientific-linux-6-3-step-by-step/
And then use this guide to setup auto forwarder to your gmail account : www.bentasker.co.uk/documentation/linux/173-configuring-postfix-to-automatically-forward-mail-for-one-address-to-another
If these are set up, u dont have to do anything else.. All mails will be coming to your Gmail inbox.
What you want to do is setup a Gmail for Business account. This will give you the ability to create and manage Gmail accounts which look like regular domain email addresses (eg yourname@yoursite.com). This cost /yr and is completely professional looking. Here is the link to get you started: www.google.com/enterprise/apps/business/products/gmail/index.html
I would explain it more but they do a really good job of it on the site so there is no need.
Update
I had forgotten but it is now a pay service.
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