To use Gmail for sending and receiving emails with Google Workspace, it’s necessary to add MX records to your domain. Fortunately, the MX records required for this purpose have been streamlined and simplified.
If you want to use Gmail with Google Workspace, you need to configure your domain’s MX records to point to Google’s mail servers. Google Workspace provides two sets of MX records: the old and the new MX records. To use Gmail with Google Workspace, you generally need to configure your domain’s MX (Mail Exchange) records to point to Google’s mail servers. The specific MX records to use may vary based on your Google Workspace subscription and other factors.
When utilising Google Workspace for the first time, you were told to add the five MX records listed in the table below. New clients now use one MX record when signing up for Google Workspace as of April 2023. This modification makes it simpler to activate Gmail and has no effect on the timely or reliable delivery of mail.
Google MX Record Before April 2023.
The old MX records for Google Workspace are:
Priority Mail Server
1 ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM
5 ALT1.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM
5 ALT2.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM
10 ASPMX2.GOOGLEMAIL.COM
10 ASPMX3.GOOGLEMAIL.COM
Sure, here is the rewritten text:
Google MX Record After April 2023.
Customers who subscribe to Google Workspace after April 2023 only need to add one MX record to their domain. This makes it easier for new customers to activate Gmail and has no impact on mail delivery or reliability.
The MX record is:
Priority Mail Server
MX 1 smtp.google.com
According to Michael Brenzel, an evangelist for Google Workspace, the new MX records are recommended only for new Google Workspace accounts, and existing Workspace domains do not need to update their DNS records.
Important: If Gmail is working, don’t change your MX records. Doing so could cause incoming email messages to bounce.