How to skip Google Workspace MX record setup

Problem

How can you skip Google Workspace MX record setup. For example, if you set up your domains using an inbound mail gateway.

Environment

  • Admin Console

Solution

To activate your secondary domain or domain alias without changing the domain's MX records to Google Workspace:

  1. Go to your Admin console.
  2. Click on Domains > Manage domains > Add a domain
  3. Once the domain has been successfully added and verified, click Skip Google MX setup for your secondary domain or domain alias (listed on the Domain settings page).
  4. To verify that you are routing your mail to another server, click I use another mail server.
  5. The status for your domain will then change to Active.

Note: This setting enables you to activate the domain even if you are routing its email through a mail server that's not hosted by Google. This might be your own on-premise server, or a third-party service that provides email archiving or spam protection.