This guide will walk you through the process of adding a Google Workspace Email account from your Rocketspark website.
You can add a Google Workspace Email if:
- You are the Owner of the Rocketspark Account.
- You have a billing card added to your Rocketspark account with a valid expiry date.
This guide covers:
Select your Google Workspace Plan through Rocketspark
Step 3: Set Google Workspace password and accept terms
My domain is hosted on Rocketspark
My domain is hosted somewhere else (self-managed)
Other useful links:
How to Add, Remove, and Manage Existing Google Workspace Emails.
How do I reset my Google Workspace email password?
Google Workspace Error Message solutions "The Google account already exists"
Transfer email hosting from Rackspace (webmail) to Google Workspace
Transfer email hosting to Rocketspark (Google Workspace)
Choose your Google Workspace plan in Rocketspark
- Log in to your Rocketspark Dashboard.
- In the sidebar, click "Google Workspace".
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Choose the Workspace plan you want, then click Get Started.
If you’re unsure which plan works best, you can check out the different Workspace Plans.
Step 1: Create your Google Workspace account
- From the Domain name dropdown, pick the domain you want your email to use.
If your domain isn’t listed, it may not meet Google’s requirements or hasn’t been connected to your Rocketspark site yet. How do I register a domain name with Rocketspark?
- Enter the contact details for the new Google Workspace account (name, location, alternate email).
- You’ll need an alternate “backup” email address—this is important as Google will use this to send setup instructions.
- Double-check your information and continue.
If you get an error, that domain might already be in Google’s system—see this guide for more details: Google Workspace Error Message solutions "The Google account already exists"
Step 2: Add users
- Enter your Account owner user for Google Workspace. For example, admin@yourdomainname.com.
This will be the main email account that will manage any future email accounts within your Google Workspace account for this domain name (also known as the administrator email).
- If you need multiple email accounts, you can do this now or later through Rocketspark. Feel free to leave this blank if you don't need additional users.
- At the bottom, there will be the total amount due for your Google Workspace account based on how many users you have added.
- Agree to purchase and click "Buy Google Workspace".
Note: There’s no refund for the current billing cycle once you buy. Future cancellations can be done before your next bill.
Step 3: Set Google Workspace password and accept terms
After buying Google Workspace, you will need to wait a moment for the next screen to load. This should take 1-2 minutes.
When that's ready, you should see this screen:
- Check the alternate email inbox you entered earlier for a message from Google Workspace. If this isn't in your inbox, check your Spam folder too.
- Follow the steps and the link in that email to sign into the new Google Workspace email.
Note: If you're already signed into another Google account, you will need to open the link in an incognito window or a different browser. You can right-click on the link in the email and paste this link in the incognito window or the other browser.
- Use the Admin console username in the previous email to log in and click "Next".
- You will see this screen, which has the Google Product Agreement.
Read through the agreement and click "I understand" to move to the next step.
- Create a secure password to use for this Google Workspace account. If you need to, you can write this password down somewhere safe. Click "Change password".
- The next screen should display the Google Workspace Terms of Service. Once you've read through the terms, scroll to the bottom of the page and click "Accept terms of service".
Note: If this Terms of Service screen does not appear for you after setting your password, you can follow the steps and click the link in the other Google email in your alternative email inbox.
You will need to log in with your new Google Workspace email and the new password you've just set.
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After agreeing to the Terms of Service, you will be welcomed to your Google Admin Panel.
Important: Ignore any extra instructions in Google Admin, and head back to Rocketspark to continue with the Google Workspace set-up.
Step 4: Activate Gmail
At this point, you will need to verify your domain and activate Gmail. The steps are a little different depending on where your domain is managed.
My domain is hosted on Rocketspark
My domain is hosted somewhere else (self-managed)
If your domain name is hosted on Rocketspark:
If your domain name is hosted on Rocketspark, our system will automatically apply the Google DNS records to your domain name, so nothing further is needed to add to your domain.
- Click "Activate emails". A pop-up will appear; when you're sure and would like to activate your emails, click Activate emails again.
- A new screen should load, and you can continue to Step 5.
If your domain is managed somewhere else (self-hosted):
If your domain is managed somewhere else (self-hosted), you will need to
- Verify your domain with Google and
- Add the Google DNS records to your domain name settings.
- Head back to your Google Admin Console by clicking the link in the steps of the above screen or by going to https://admin.google.com/.
- In Google Admin Console, click "Verify" to verify with Google that you own your domain. You will need to follow Google's steps to verify your domain.
- You will need to choose your domain host from the dropdown. Click "Continue".
- You should see the "Add verification code" screen. You will need to copy this TXT record by clicking "Copy" and add this to your domain's DNS settings.
Note: We recommend adding a TXT verification record, but you can add the CNAME verification record instead.
- Log in to your domain hosting platform and add the required Google verification record.
If you're unsure who your registrar is, follow this guide to find out.
- After you have added the verification DNS record, go back to your Google Admin Console page to confirm that you have added the verification code on your domain host, and click "Confirm".
Note: This process can take a few minutes for the DNS records to process. Google is checking if this verification code has been added.
- When your domain name has been verified by Google, you should see the screen below. Click "Activate Gmail"
- Click "Continue" to go ahead with activating your emails. Click "Proceed with activation".
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You will see the "Add Google activation code" screen. You will need to add this MX record to your domain's DNS settings.
Type NAME Priority RECORD/NAME MX @ 1 SMTP.GOOGLE.COM Note: If you have existing MX records, you will need to remove those and make sure to replace it with the Google MX record above.
We also recommend adding this SPF record which helps with sending emails.
Type NAME RECORD/NAME TXT @ v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all (Optional) This DMARC record below is not needed to activate the emails, but they do help with the deliverability of your emails. Google Workspace Email DNS Records
Type NAME RECORD/NAME TXT _dmarc v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:example@yourdomain.com - Once you have added the records on your domain host, go back to the "Add Google activation code" screen and confirm this has been added.
- Once everything is successful, go back to your Rocketspark setup to continue.
Note: If your domain name could not be verified, we will notify you with steps on how to verify your domain. You will need to follow the steps for domains hosted somewhere else again and click "Recheck domain" on the Rocketspark Google Workspace set up page.
Step 5: Review Accounts
The email account(s) that you have just added will appear in your Rocketspark Dashboard under Google Workspace once everything is set up.
- To log into your Google Account through Rocketspark, click "Go to Gmail" or sign in as usual here.
- Click "Go to Workspace" to bring up your Google apps.
- Click "Go to your admin console" to bring up Google Admin Console.
If you would like to suspend or cancel your Google Workspace subscription, you can click "Suspend Workspace subscription".
For more information on these settings, please see here: How to Add, Remove, and Manage Emails
FAQ
Can I add another domain name to my existing Google Workspace subscription?
If you’re looking to add a completely different domain (e.g., switching from .co.nz to .com) or just want a new email address under a different URL, our team is here to help.
To get started:
Get in touch: Reach out to our support team.
Share the details: Let us know the exact email address and domain you’d like to have set up.
Just a heads up: Adding a new domain or user usually involves an additional cost to your existing Workspace subscription.
How do I set up the password for my new Google Workspace account?
You can do this in two ways:
Check your inbox: We’ll send the setup instructions and a temporary link to your alternative email address (the one you used when you first signed up with us).
The Admin route: If you’re already an admin and can access the Google Admin Console, you can manage and update passwords directly from the 'Users' section once you’re logged in.
Please contact support@rocketspark.com if you have any questions.