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How to verify website to use with Google Apps, how to set up email

Posted By mindy

11/26/2012 03:17

Hi.
I don't know anything about web sites at all, and I just bought a domain and ordered basic hosting.
I want to be able to verify this domain with Google Apps but I have no idea how to do this.
The instruction to go to "edit" is impossible because I cannot find "edit."
I do not see any menus that might pertain to setting up email addresses or uploading material to the webspace.
Please point out instructions for a total newbie to do these things.
Thank you.

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Posted By teamdynadot

11/28/2012 14:37

Generally, Google will ask you to create CNAMEs and TXT records to verify ownership. You'd need to get the details of these records from them. The records themselves can be entered on our DNS page.

How do I set up DNS for my domain?

To set up DNS for your domain, please follow these steps:

Sign in to your Dynadot account.
Select "My Domains" from the left-side menu bar and click "Manage Domains" in the drop-down.
Check the box next to your domain name(s) and click on the "Action" button.
Choose "DNS Settings" from the "Action" list.
On the DNS Settings page, select the "Dynadot DNS" setting from the top drop-down menu.
Choose the "Record Type" you want to use from the drop-down menu, then enter the IP Address or Target Host of your web server in the text box.
If you have an Email Server or MX Record available for your domain email, enter the priority (otherwise known as distance) and the hostname in the subsequent text boxes.
You can also specify subdomain records in the "Subdomain Records(optional)" section the same way you do to the "Domain Record(optional)".
Press the "Save Settings" button to save your changes.

Please be aware that it might take some time for your name server changes to propagate.

There are certain steps for each record type as well, the most common are:

A record:
https://www.dynadot.com/community/help/question/create-A-record

CNAME:
https://www.dynadot.com/community/help/question/create-CNAME

MX record:
https://www.dynadot.com/community/help/question/MX-DNS

TXT Record:
https://www.dynadot.com/community/help/question/create-TXT-record

DKIM:
https://www.dynadot.com/community/help/question/enter-DKIM

SPF:
https://www.dynadot.com/community/help/question/SPF-records

Note: If you have been instructed to add an "@", this simply means that the record should be entered under the "Domain Record (optional)" section. The "@" itself should not be entered.

From Help Section: Account & Domain Management > Domain Settings > How do I set up DNS for my domain?

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