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Setting Up Google Apps Email |
For Developers |
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Verify domain ownership in Google Apps settings.
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Set up email for domain.
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Create MX host records
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Set up authentication with DKIM key
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Set up SPF with server (SendGrid, Mailgun, etc.)
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If using Sendgrid, use smtpapi header to bypass subscription list email features for new user (confirm and reset_password) emails
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Update SPF record to allow for sending from server Note that only one SPF record should exist, may need to update it with multiple domains, e.g.:
v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:sendgrid.net ~all
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Set up DKIM authentication key with server. On SendGrid, see DNS Records section. Also for SendGrid, from Apps > DKIM Settings, click "Set the DKIM domain to match the FROM domain", or enter "sendgrid.me" as the domain and set the appropriate CNAME DNS records.
