Google-apps – Gmail for Work ‘send as’ configuration

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I have an issue that I'm unable to figure out –

I have a Gmail for Work account setup to send from my domain (me@mydomain.com.au) – sends and receives perfectly, MX records setup to point at gmail.

I want to be able to send from the above Gmail for Work account as info@myotherdomain.com.au.

I go into my Gmail for Work account, into settings, accounts, send mail as, follow the prompts though 'add another email address you own' and get this:
Gmail Send As last window

I'm thinking that the MX records are wrong or something needs to be added/configured on the domain side of things.

Also when I go to admin.google.com I can't access any Gmail settings that other forums have hinted at. The below Gmail Settings link takes me straight to my Gmail for Work account:
google admin console

Do I have to point the MX records at Gmail for Work for this to work? (they are currently pointing to the host's).

Best Answer

The above help in the comments I succeeeded. My issue was that although the account I had was a Google apps account, it was not the administrator account.

I found out who was via Ruben's link above leading to Google's Forgot Admin Account Info

After entering my information I could see the domain of the backup address where the admin details had been sent (havealook.com) - these were the guys who originally setup the account and had the admin info I was looking for!

Once inside the admin account I was able to

  1. Navigate to admin.google.com
  2. At the bottom under More Controls click on Apps
  3. Once inside apps click on Google Apps
  4. Once inside Google Apps click on Gmail
  5. Once inside Gmail click on Advanced Settings at the bottom
  6. Scroll down to the End User Access section
  7. Enable/tick Allow per-user outbound gateways

This did not imediately work, I had to wait 5ish minutes, after which I was able to log in as my normal gmail user, go to settings/accounts/send as and add my alternate email address, to which the second page asked me for SMTP settings :)

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