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Up until yesterday I’d been receiving my email using RoundCube or AtMail. Both are hosted on the MediaTemple servers, and are included in the Grid Server package.

I’ve never been quite happy with either of them, flicking between the two over the last year. So after RoundCube totally bringing down the JavaScript engine in Safari yesterday, I’ve decided to give Google Mail a go.

I’ve no idea whether it was RoundCube’s fault, it was most probably Safari’s, but I thought it was time for a change.

I’m using Google Mail through the Google App Engine, it’s quite easy to set up, Let me show you how.

First, let me point out, this is nothing new. The Google App Engine for hosted domains has been around for at least 2 years now, so I’m really slow to pick this up.

It’s quite an easy process, you’ll need to access you Account Center on MediaTemple, so make sure you have these details handy.

you’ll also need to sign up for an account on Google.

The tutorial

First, log into you (mt) Account Center, once inside, click the admin button.

MediaTemple admin button

Next, at the bottom of the page, you’ll have the option of Edit Zone File under the DNS Zone File section. Select this option.

DNS Zone File options

You then need to delete any records that are of the type MX. We’re going to overwrite them with Google’s.

Now using the MX records from Google, which should be something like this:

Add them all. Be sure not to miss them otherwise you mail could get lost in Cyberspace! Also make sure you hit save, or the changes won’t take affect.

Unfortunately, now, like most things on the Internet, you’re gonna have to wait for a while. I’d leave it 24 hours, for it to fully work.

After this time, try sending yourself an email. If it’s all worked, you should be receiving email as normal, but with the added goodness of GMail!

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