How to Connect Your Domain to Google Workspace (G Suite Setup Bangladesh)

Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) gives your business Gmail, Google Drive, Google Meet, and the entire Google productivity suite — all under your own domain name, so your email reads as you@yourcompany.com instead of a personal Gmail address. Setting it up requires a few DNS record changes to your domain. This guide walks through every step, tailored for domains managed through SNBD HOST.

What You'll Need

• A domain name registered at SNBD HOST (or any registrar where you can edit DNS)
• A Google Workspace account — sign up at workspace.google.com. Plans start at approximately $6 USD/user/month (Business Starter). Google accepts international credit/debit cards; some Bangladesh users pay through a Visa/Mastercard linked to their bank.
• Access to your SNBD HOST DNS management panel
• About 30-60 minutes

Step 1: Sign Up for Google Workspace

1. Go to workspace.google.com and click "Get Started"
2. Enter your business name, number of employees, and Bangladesh as your country
3. Enter your existing domain name when asked (don't create a new one — you already have yours)
4. Create your first Google Workspace admin account. This becomes your primary admin email: admin@yourdomain.com or yourname@yourdomain.com
5. Complete the signup process and choose a billing plan

Google will then take you to the Google Workspace Admin Console and walk you through domain verification. Leave this tab open — you'll need values from here for the next steps.

Step 2: Verify Your Domain Ownership with Google

Google needs to confirm you actually own the domain before activating services on it. They do this by having you add a TXT record to your domain's DNS.

1. In the Google Workspace Admin Console, click "Verify domain"
2. Choose the verification method: Add a TXT record (recommended)
3. Google will show you a TXT record value like: google-site-verification=abcXYZ123...
4. Open a new browser tab and log into your SNBD HOST control panel
5. Go to your domain's DNS management
6. Add a new TXT record:
   • Type: TXT
   • Name: @ (the root domain)
   • Value: the verification string Google gave you
   • TTL: 300
7. Save the record and wait 5-10 minutes for DNS to propagate
8. Return to the Google Admin Console and click "Verify"

If Google says verification failed, wait a few more minutes and try again — DNS propagation takes time. The record must be present for Google's systems to detect it.

Step 3: Set Up Gmail with MX Records

After domain verification, activate Gmail by adding Google's MX records. These tell email senders worldwide to deliver your email to Google's servers.

In your SNBD HOST DNS panel, first delete any existing MX records for your domain (these were pointing to your old mail server or cPanel mail). Then add these five MX records:

Type	Name	Value	Priority
MX	@	aspmx.l.google.com	1
MX	@	alt1.aspmx.l.google.com	5
MX	@	alt2.aspmx.l.google.com	5
MX	@	alt3.aspmx.l.google.com	10
MX	@	alt4.aspmx.l.google.com	10

Save all five records. Return to the Google Admin Console and click "Activate Gmail" (or it may detect the MX records automatically within a few minutes).

Step 4: Add SPF to Prevent Email Spoofing

Add an SPF TXT record to tell the world that Google is authorised to send email for your domain:

• Type: TXT
• Name: @
• Value: v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all
• TTL: 3600

If you already have an SPF record (e.g., from your hosting provider), don't add a second one — merge them. An SPF record can only have one v=spf1 entry. Merge like this: v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:yourhostingSPF.com ~all

Step 5: Set Up DKIM in Google Workspace

DKIM adds a cryptographic signature to your outgoing emails, greatly improving deliverability and trust. Google generates the DKIM key for you.

1. In the Google Admin Console, go to Apps → Google Workspace → Gmail → Authenticate email
2. Select your domain and click Generate new record
3. Leave the default DKIM key bit length (2048) and prefix selector (google)
4. Click Generate
5. Google will show you a TXT record value — it starts with v=DKIM1; k=rsa; p=...
6. Add this to your DNS:
   • Type: TXT
   • Name: google._domainkey
   • Value: the full DKIM string Google provided
   • TTL: 3600
7. Wait 5-10 minutes, then return to the Google Admin Console and click Start Authentication

Step 6: Add DMARC (Optional but Recommended)

DMARC instructs receiving email servers on what to do if someone sends fraudulent email pretending to be from your domain. Add this TXT record:

• Type: TXT
• Name: _dmarc
• Value: v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:admin@yourdomain.com
• TTL: 3600

Start with p=none (monitoring only) so you can review any issues before enforcing strict policies. After a few weeks with no problems, change to p=quarantine or p=reject.

Step 7: Test Your Setup

1. Log into mail.google.com using your new yourname@yourdomain.com credentials
2. Send a test email to a personal Gmail address and check it arrives
3. Reply from the personal Gmail address and confirm the reply arrives in your Workspace inbox
4. Check the email headers of a received email to verify DKIM signing is active
5. Use Google's MX Toolbox to verify your MX records are set correctly

Common Issues in Bangladesh

DNS changes not propagating: SNBD HOST DNS updates usually propagate in 5-15 minutes. If Google still can't verify after 30 minutes, use a DNS lookup tool to confirm the record is live.

Email still going to old cPanel mail: You must delete the old MX records before adding Google's. Having both old and new MX records causes split mail delivery.

Payment for Google Workspace: Google accepts international Visa/Mastercard cards. If you don't have a dollar card, some Bangladesh users use virtual cards from bKash or Nagad, or purchase Google Workspace through a reseller who accepts BDT.

Once configured, your team gets Gmail, Google Drive, Google Meet, Google Calendar, and Google Docs — all under your brand's domain name.