DNS/CNAME/MX records

DNS/CNAME/MX records Apps Services provide an inexpensive service for getting Google Apps set up on your domain. In order to validate your domain ownership and to configure custom URLs (eg http://mail.mydomain.com instead of http://mail.google.com/a/mydomain.com or docs.mydomain.com instead of docs.google.com/a/mydomain.com) then you will need to amend your CNAME records in your domains DNS settings. This varies from registrar to registrar - but in essence means you have to go to DNS settings and add the following: Host Name/Alias Value/Destination Verification: googlefffggghhh12345 (your unique string) google.com Custom URL: eg   docs ghs.google.com For email to be routed through your domain and for your new email addresses to work (eg name@mydomain.com ) then you have to amend your domains MX records. Again, this varies from registrar to registrar as above - but in essence any existing MX records need to be removed and the following added: 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. If these settings are causing you a problem and/or you wish Apps Services to deal with setting Google Apps up on your domain, please More info from Google at General Issues & Solutions - Google Apps for Administrators