{"id":82,"date":"2008-02-03T05:45:33","date_gmt":"2008-02-03T12:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chuckchat.com\/gmail\/?p=82"},"modified":"2010-04-04T15:13:10","modified_gmt":"2010-04-04T22:13:10","slug":"hosted-mail-updated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chuckchat.com\/gmail\/?p=82","title":{"rendered":"Hosted Mail (updated)"},"content":{"rendered":"

A while back I did an episode of the Gmail Podcast where I showed you how to switch your internet domain to be hosted by Google\u2019s mail servers. This gives you the freedom of managing your own mail accounts, distribution lists, and other aspects of your mail environment, while providing all the benefits of Gmail like unmatched spam filtering, a large mailbox, and all the other wonderful features Gmail has to offer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Consider this show an update to the previous one. I noticed that the procedure has changed a bit since the last show and rather than have you frustrated at icons and links that weren\u2019t where they were supposed to be, I figured it was time to provide you with some updated information in case you\u2019ve been thinking of making the switch.<\/span><\/p>\n

A little warning, of all the things I\u2019ve covered on the Gmail Podcast, this is probably one of the more complex. Not to worry, I\u2019ll walk you through every step. Where specialized steps are needed, depending on your configuration, I will defer to Google\u2019s excellent step-by-step documentation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let me first start by explaining the basics. First, we\u2019re going to setup a hosting account on Google for your mail. Next, we\u2019ll tell the Internet that mail for your domain is no longer with your old hosting system, but rather, all your email should now be sent to Google\u2019s servers where it can be transparently delivered and received by you, or anyone in your domain.<\/span><\/p>\n