How To Set Up G-Suite For Your Email

Having official email addresses for your staff (ie: [email protected]) can simplify email communication at your practice. Using your domain name with email addresses makes your contact details look much more professional than using a general address (ie: [email protected]).

You can sign up to use G Suite (ie: Gmail, Google Doc/Sheets/etc) with your domain name. After completing the steps below, your staff will have access to the features of Gmail with your custom domain name. The best part, Google offers this to nonprofits for free!

1. Sign up for Google

As a first step, sign up for a Google for Nonprofits account. Once approved, you'll be eligible for G Suite for Nonprofits at no cost.

1. Go to https://www.google.com for Canadians/International, or https://www.google.com for US
2. To begin, click the Get started button at the top-right of the page.
3. Sign-in with your email address or Create a new Account (the account used to sign in with will be added as an administrator for your organization's Google account) 

4. Click "Next"

5. Select your Country, then click 'Next

8. Provide your contact details: name, add job title, and phone number

9. Click 'I agree' box and submit

10. Click on the 'Enroll' button

11. Then click 'Sign up for G Suite'

4. Complete your Google Account Information

5. Sign up for a G Suite trial

1. Once your account is active, go to the G Suite website and sign up for a G Suite trial for your organization. Be prepared to provide the following information:Business Name (full legal name) Number of Employees, Country, First Name, Last Name, Current Email Address - Be sure to use an existing email address via which you can immediately receive G Suite account setup emails. You will create new business email addresses later.Next, select whether you:
2. Plan to set up your organization's email accounts using a domain name you've already purchased. If so, click Yes, I have one I can use, then enter your domain name (pictured below).Plan to buy a new domain name from Google for your email accounts.If so, click No, I need one and search for a domain name to purchase from Google. (Alternatively, you can purchase a domain from a different registrar, such as Name.com, then return to complete your G Suite setup with the new domain).
3. The final prompts of the trial setup process will guide you to: Confirm the domain you wish to use to set up the account. Enter your preferred G Suite username + password. Agree the G Suite Agreement. Select a payment plan - You must choose a Business Plan and enter payment information. Accept the G Suite Terms of Service.Enter your First NameEnter your Last NameEnter your Current Email Address - Be sure to use an existing email address via which you can immediately receive G Suite account setup emails. You will create new business email addresses later.Once finished, it's time to set up your account. Click 'Continue To Setup' to move to the next step.

NOTE: You will be able to add additional users/email accounts for your colleagues later in the process.

6. Set up your G Suite account

1. Next, you'll be presented with a variety of options to continue. 
2. Click Use Manual Setup at the bottom of the screen. This will open the Manual Setup dialog. 
3. Click Go to Admin Console to proceed.
4. Once in the Admin Console, click 'Start Setup' at the top of the Admin Console. 
5. Add a meta tag to your homepage
6. Add a domain host record (TXT or CNAME)
7. Once your domain is verified, click 'Continue Setup' to proceed.

7. Add users (email accounts)

Once Google has informed you that your G Suite for Nonprofits enrollment has been approved, you will be able to log in to your admin console at admin.google.com with your Google administrator account and password to begin setting up email accounts for individual users! This Google article will tell you how to do that if you need guidance. Once the users are created, your team will be able to log in to their new Gmail accounts.

Once you're ready to switch, you'll just click the Set Up Gmail button at the top of your Admin Console and follow the steps they give you. This is what takes your new email LIVE and causes messages to start flowing into your new Gmail inboxes. If you need help with this step, be sure to contact [email protected]. The Google Admin help center is a great resource if you need help making any changes to the new email going forward.