Google Cloud Server Email Forwarding

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I have a Google Cloud server with Cloud DNS working for my domain and IIS hosted website.

I need email for my domain to be forwarded, i.e. for john@myCloudServerDomain.com to go to my existing account john@gmail.com.

I tried putting an MX record in as per https://cloud.google.com/dns/what-is-cloud-dns but my emails aren't coming through.

What's the best option to get email from my domain?:

  • Set Cloud DNS to forward emails
  • Set GoDaddy email up? (I bought the domain from them but the nameservers point to Google Cloud, I imagine this means I cannot use their email service..)
  • A better 'standard practice' option I haven't thought of?

Best Answer

You will need a mail server. In the same way you use IIS as a web server, you need a mail server to accept mail on your behalf.

GoDaddy has mail plans:

https://www.godaddy.com/email/email-hosting.aspx

Alternatively you could use Google Apps for Work (similar pricing):

https://apps.google.com/

Once you have set up a business email hosting account, you will need to update the MX records (and possibly other records) at Google Cloud DNS as per the email provider's instructions.

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