The Basics of Using Multiple Domains in Google Workspace
The basics of using multiple domains in a single account.
In Google Workspace, you have two options when adding domains.
You should choose the correct option before adding the domain, but it’s not a big deal if you don’t. You can just remove and re-add the domain to update the type.
What you can do with a domain alias:
For example, if you have two users – [email protected] and [email protected], and then you add the domain alias “domainB.com”, your users will get additional email addresses – j[email protected] and [email protected] on the same user accounts.
What you can’t do with a domain alias:
What you can do with a secondary domain
What you can’t do with a secondary domain:
The only option that you don’t get with a secondary domain is the automatic creation of email aliases based on the primary domain.
Overall, you get much more options with a secondary domain – this is the preferred choice a lot of the time.
Follow these steps to add a new domain to your Google Workspace account.
The basics of using multiple domains in a single account.
Learn the difference between a domain alias and a secondary domain.
Connect a secondary domain or a domain alias to your account.
Delete a secondary domain or a domain alias from your account.
Create email addresses at a non-primary domain in your Google Workspace account.
Switch the main domain in your account.
View and update the DNS settings of a domain registered when signing up for Google Workspace.
Disconnect payments through Google and transfer a domain registered when signing up to another hosting provider.
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