{"id":22679,"date":"2024-08-21T19:31:54","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T17:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geekworkers.ch\/?p=20816"},"modified":"2025-12-20T12:57:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T11:57:09","slug":"tutorial-dns-mx-google-emails-migration-domain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geekworkers.ch\/en\/blog\/tutoriel-dns-mx-google-emails-migration-domaine\/","title":{"rendered":"Tutorial: Configuring Google DNS for Email after a Domain Migration"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When migrating a domain, it is crucial to check and update DNS configurations, especially MX records that handle email routing. This video explains how to properly configure these records, especially for Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key steps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1) <strong>Checking previous configurations<\/strong> : <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After migration, one should connect to the old server and note the existing DNS configurations, especially the MX records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2) <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/a\/answer\/174125?hl=fr#current&amp;legacy\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/a\/answer\/174125?hl=fr#current&amp;legacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Adding an MX record<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the DNS management of the new server, add a new MX record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Name<\/strong> : Leave blank or enter your domain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Value<\/strong> : <code class=\"\">ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM.<\/code> (check the exact value with Google, as it may change).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Priority<\/strong> : 1 (indicates that this is the main server for receiving emails).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>TTL<\/strong> : 3600 (time in seconds before changes are replicated).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/geekworkers.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DNS-MX-Google-Workspace-1024x351.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20818\" title=\"\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3) <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/a\/answer\/10684623?hl=fr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Configuring SPF Records<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sender Policy Framework (SPF) allows you to specify which servers are allowed to send emails on your behalf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Add a TXT record<\/strong> with Google SPF value: <code class=\"\">v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:spf.infomaniak.ch ~all<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>You can also include other servers<\/strong> if necessary, for example that of Infomaniak.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Attention<\/strong> : If you are using an external email sending service, make sure to include it in your SPF.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/geekworkers.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DNS-SPF-Google-Workspace-1024x937.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20819\" title=\"\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4) <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/a\/answer\/10583557\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Other security configurations<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail)<\/strong> : Adds a digital signature to your emails to authenticate the sender and prevent identity theft.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting &amp; Conformance)<\/strong> : Allows you to define policies to handle emails that fail SPF and DKIM checks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>BIMI (Brand Indicators for Message Identification)<\/strong> : Displays your brand logo in recipients\u2019 inboxes, building trust.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/geekworkers.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DNS-DKIM-DMARC-Google-Workspace-981x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20820\" title=\"\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key points to remember<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>DNS configurations may vary<\/strong> depending on the host. Check your host&#039;s documentation for specific instructions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MX records are essential<\/strong> for receiving emails.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SPF is crucial<\/strong> to protect your domain from spoofing and improve your email deliverability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>DKIM and DMARC add additional layers of security<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>BIMI improves your brand recognition<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Don&#039;t forget<\/strong> : DNS configuration may take some time to propagate. Please be patient and check back regularly to see if the changes are effective.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction Lors d&rsquo;une migration de domaine, il est crucial de v\u00e9rifier et de mettre \u00e0 jour les configurations DNS, en particulier les enregistrements MX qui g\u00e8rent l&rsquo;acheminement des e-mails. Cette vid\u00e9o explique comment configurer correctement ces enregistrements, notamment pour les utilisateurs de Google Workspace (anciennement G Suite). \u00c9tapes cl\u00e9s 1) V\u00e9rification des configurations pr\u00e9c\u00e9dentes : [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22689,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[162,145],"tags":[158,163,165,81,164],"class_list":["post-22679","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hebergement","category-web","tag-dns","tag-e-mails","tag-google-workspace","tag-infomaniak","tag-migration"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/geekworkers.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22679","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/geekworkers.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/geekworkers.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geekworkers.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geekworkers.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22679"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/geekworkers.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22679\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geekworkers.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22689"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/geekworkers.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22679"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geekworkers.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22679"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geekworkers.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22679"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}