Using a domain with Google Workspace
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This article explains how to use your domain with Google Workspace and set up your first accounts.
In order to be able to work with Google Workspace, the corresponding accounts and email addresses must first be set up. Each account has its own email address, an individual password, and a first name, surname and, if applicable, a company name. The first Google Workspace account is set up at IONOS, and all additional accounts are set up and administered directly at Google in the Google Admin Console.
Note
The storage space of the accounts is added to the shared storage quota. You can use the administration account to set individual storage limits for individual users.
Requirements
- A domain is required to set up the Google Workspace product.
- The domain and the Google Workspace product must be in the same IONOS customer account.
- The domain must not be connected to a Microsoft 365 account.
- No Microsoft Exchange or IONOS Mail Basic/Business mailboxes may be set up for the domain.
Note
When you set up Google Workspace, your domain is connected to the Gmail email service. You will not be able to use this domain at the same time as other email products such as Hosted Microsoft Exchange or IONOS Mail Basic. Web services, such as a WordPress website or an IONOS MyWebsite, will continue to function without restrictions.
- Log in to yourIONOS customer account.
- Click on Menu > Google Workspace . If you also use other IONOS Office products, click on Menu > Office and then click on the Google Workspace tile.
- If you would like to use a different domain with Google Workspace instead of the suggested domain, click on Show all domains and then select the desired domain.
Note
If the desired domain is not available in the selection, it is either not yet fully set up, or you are already using the domain with another Office or email product.
- Click on Next.
- Enter the email address for your Google Workspace account.
- Enter your first name and surname .
- The one-time password for this account will be created automatically and displayed on the next page. You will need this when you log in to your Google Workspace for the first time.
- Enter a contact email address. All contract information, e.g. your one-time password, will be sent to this email address.
- Finish the setup with Set up account.
Done! You can now use your Google Workspace account.