Managing Your Custom Domain Email on Squarespace

You can continue using your existing email service or switch to Google Workspace while maintaining your custom domain email address (like [email protected]).

Keep Your Current Email Provider

Continuing with your existing email service won't affect your site address. For third-party domains, only CNAME and A records need modification. If using Squarespace Domains, simply add the necessary DNS records provided by your email provider.

Switch to Google Workspace

Moving to Google Workspace lets you:

• Keep your existing email address
• Manage billing through Squarespace
• Access Gmail, Calendar, and Drive features
• Use it with both third-party and Squarespace domains

Migration Process

1. Create Google Workspace Account

• Set up through Squarespace
• Add all necessary email addresses
• Allow 1-72 hours for MX record changes to take effect

2. Transfer Content

• Migrate existing emails and contacts
• Work with your current provider's support team
• Use Google's data migration service

3. Cancel Previous Service Before canceling, ensure:

• Complete setup of Google Workspace
• Successful email reception
• Content backup from old account
• Proper MX record management

Important Notes:

• Don't cancel existing service until Google Workspace setup is complete
• Maintain access to both email accounts during transition
• Keep domain transfer complete before email setup
• Don't modify MX records until instructed

The transition period typically takes 1-2 hours but may extend to 72 hours while mail services update their cached records.

You can still access your emails through Google's interface while managing billing through Squarespace, providing a seamless integration of services.

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