MX Record Values to add to your domain host to ensure Gmail receives emails
After signing up with Google Workspace and adding your user (and email) to the workspace, there is still a missing step before your host will route all emails to your gmail (workspace) account.
That step is adding google’s MX records to your host’s DNS (zone editor)
Values for Google Workspace MX records
| Name/Host/Alias | Time to Live (TTL*) | Record Type | Priority | Value/Answer/Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| @ or leave blank | 3600 | MX | 1 | ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM |
| @ or leave blank | 3600 | MX | 5 | ALT1.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM |
| @ or leave blank | 3600 | MX | 5 | ALT2.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM |
| @ or leave blank | 3600 | MX | 10 | ALT3.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM |
| @ or leave blank | 3600 | MX | 10 | ALT4.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM |
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