Add Google Workspace MX records to your domain

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Add Google Workspace MX records to your domain

Last updated October 23, 2026 14:24

Check, add, or restore the Google Workspace MX records your domain needs to send and receive email.

When you sign up for Google Workspace through your Squarespace account, we automatically try to add MX records to your domain’s DNS. If you can't send or receive email, your domain may be missing these records or you may need to restore them.

Note: If you log into Squarespace with an email address at the domain you're editing, change your account email address before deleting its MX records. Otherwise you won't receive password resets or verification emails, and you could be locked out of your account.

Also try: If your Google Workspace MX records are correct and you still can’t send or receive email, review common causes for mail delivery failure and how to fix them.

Video on adding your Google MX records to your domain’s DNS

Watch this two-minute video to learn how to add your Google MX records to your domain’s DNS settings.

Find the steps for your setup

Where you add MX records depends on where you bought Google Workspace and where your domain's DNS records live:

Check for Google Workspace MX records in your DNS settings

When you sign up for Google Workspace through your Squarespace account, we add the MX records to your Squarespace-registered domain automatically.

To check for Google Workspace MX records:

  1. Open your domains dashboard.
  2. Click the Squarespace domain you use for your Google Workspace account. If you have multiple Squarespace Domains, you manage their DNS records separately.
  3. Click DNS.
  4. Look for Google Workspace DNS records.

Most likely, you'll have five records under Google Workspace:

  1. Host @, Type MX, Priority 1, Data ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM
  2. Host @, Type MX, Priority 5, Data ALT1.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM
  3. Host @, Type MX, Priority 5, Data ALT2.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM
  4. Host @, Type MX, Priority 10, Data ALT3.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM
  5. Host @, Type MX, Priority 10, Data ALT4.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM

Five records listed in the Google Workspace DNS panel. The records are all MX records and have individual data information.

Or, you'll have one MX record under Google records:

  1. Host @, Type MX, Priority 1, Data SMTP.GOOGLE.COM

DNS records displays one Google Workspace record, a MX record with host and data to add listed.

Add missing Google Workspace MX records

If neither set of records appears on your domain, add them using the Google Workspace email preset:

  1. Open your domains dashboard.
  2. Click the domain you use for your Google Workspace account.
  3. Click DNS.
  4. Click the Add preset dropdown menu and select Google Workspace MX.

Fix Google Workspace MX records that show an error

If the Google Workspace records are on your domain but an error still appears in the DNS panel, delete them and add them again using the Google Workspace MX preset.

Connect your domain in the Google Workspace Admin Console

If you purchased Google Workspace directly from Google, connect your domain in the Google Workspace Admin Console and Google adds the MX records to your Squarespace domain for you:

  1. Log into your Google Workspace Admin Console with an account that has administrator privileges.
  2. In the Domains section, click Manage Domains.
  3. Click Add a domain.
  4. Type your domain name.
  5. Select the Secondary domain.
  6. Click Add domain & start verification.
  7. Follow the prompts to log into Squarespace and verify your domain.
  8. Follow Google's prompts to activate Gmail. This process automatically adds a verification CNAME and multiple MX records.

Error message: Conflicting DNS record

If you get this error message when trying to connect, your domain already has mail-related records (MX, DKIM, SPF) or forwarding rules that conflict with Google's. You need to remove these before you add the Google Workspace records:

  1. Open your domains dashboard.
  2. Click the domain name. If you have multiple Squarespace domains, you'll manage their DNS records separately.
  3. Click DNS.
  4. Delete any records with the type MX, DKIM, or SPF. Click the red trash can icon, then click Delete.
  5. Delete any records in the Email forwarding section the same way.
  6. Try connecting your domain through the Google Workspace Admin Console again.

Add MX records to a third-party domain

If your domain is registered with another provider, add the MX records in that provider's DNS settings. Google emails you the records when you sign up. Check Google's documentation for steps for specific domain providers.

Add an MX record to a subdomain

To use Google Workspace with a subdomain, add a single MX record to it:

  1. Open your domains dashboard.
  2. Click the domain name. If you have multiple Squarespace domains, you'll manage their DNS records separately.
  3. Click DNS.
  4. Under Custom records, click Add record.
  5. In the Host field, enter the subdomain. For example, if your subdomain is subdomain.rootdomain.com, enter subdomain.
  6. Select MX from the Type dropdown menu.
  7. In the Priority field, enter 10.
  8. In the Data field, enter smtp.google.com.
  9. Click Save.

How long until MX records take effect?

New MX records can take up to 48 hours to take effect. If you still can't send or receive email after 48 hours, contact us.

I didn’t purchase Google Workspace or my domain through Squarespace

If you didn't purchase Google Workspace or your domain through Squarespace, contact Google or your domain provider for help.

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