Can I have a mail server and use gmail at the same time?
I am configuring a mail server (vps)
I installed Postfix and Roundcube, after some hours of configuration I got the connection with MySql and gmail working, the problem is I don't have a user yet so what I want to achieve is to use my own domain name user@example.com and also use gmail as the imap server.
Is it possible or the gmail adress will be reveled? (f.e. realusername@gmail.com)
postfix gmail mail-server imap
asked Jan 25 at 18:20
IrodokuIrodoku
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I am configuring a mail server (vps)
I installed Postfix and Roundcube, after some hours of configuration I got the connection with MySql and gmail working, the problem is I don't have a user yet so what I want to achieve is to use my own domain name user@example.com and also use gmail as the imap server.
Is it possible or the gmail adress will be reveled? (f.e. realusername@gmail.com)
postfix gmail mail-server imap
asked Jan 25 at 18:20
IrodokuIrodoku
33
No, it's not. The answer is no I can't use gmail without paying, this has nothing to do about the domain registrar
– Irodoku
Jan 25 at 21:33
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I am configuring a mail server (vps)
I installed Postfix and Roundcube, after some hours of configuration I got the connection with MySql and gmail working, the problem is I don't have a user yet so what I want to achieve is to use my own domain name user@example.com and also use gmail as the imap server.
Is it possible or the gmail adress will be reveled? (f.e. realusername@gmail.com)
postfix gmail mail-server imap
asked Jan 25 at 18:20
IrodokuIrodoku
33
I am configuring a mail server (vps)
I installed Postfix and Roundcube, after some hours of configuration I got the connection with MySql and gmail working, the problem is I don't have a user yet so what I want to achieve is to use my own domain name user@example.com and also use gmail as the imap server.
Is it possible or the gmail adress will be reveled? (f.e. realusername@gmail.com)
postfix gmail mail-server imap
postfix gmail mail-server imap
asked Jan 25 at 18:20
IrodokuIrodoku
33
asked Jan 25 at 18:20
IrodokuIrodoku
33
asked Jan 25 at 18:20
IrodokuIrodoku
33
asked Jan 25 at 18:20
IrodokuIrodoku
33
asked Jan 25 at 18:20
IrodokuIrodoku
33
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No, it's not. The answer is no I can't use gmail without paying, this has nothing to do about the domain registrar
– Irodoku
Jan 25 at 21:33
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No, it's not. The answer is no I can't use gmail without paying, this has nothing to do about the domain registrar
– Irodoku
Jan 25 at 21:33
No, it's not. The answer is no I can't use gmail without paying, this has nothing to do about the domain registrar
– Irodoku
Jan 25 at 21:33
No, it's not. The answer is no I can't use gmail without paying, this has nothing to do about the domain registrar
– Irodoku
Jan 25 at 21:33
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If you want to receive e-mail you have to have a working way of receiving e-mail. This includes a smtp server accepting incoming mail.
If you want to get mail from gmail via IMAP, it has to be sent to your address at gmail.
IMAP is a way for clients to retrieve mail from a server.
answered Jan 25 at 18:27
vidarlovidarlo
10.4k52750
so Dovecot is the way to go, or is there any better alternative?
– Irodoku
Jan 25 at 21:34
Dovecot is an imap server. It's good at that. You still need a smtp server to receive incoming mail.
– vidarlo
Jan 25 at 21:38
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If I am reading your question correctly, what you want to do is to create a domain on the google servers "@example.com" which lookds to the world like a stand alone server system.
This can be achieved, but it is not an Ubuntu problem or question, and I will mark it so.
I am loath to create a link only answer, but see
https://support.google.com/domains/answer/3453651?hl=en
which details how to get a domain served on the google hardware, how to add e-mail addresses, how to create or redirect web services.
answered Jan 25 at 18:32
Charles GreenCharles Green
14k73859
Only problem with this is GSuite which handles the underlying email parts is not free, so it can get pricey if you aren't careful.
– Thomas Ward♦
Jan 25 at 19:00
@ThomasWard Aye, but it is an explicit connection between the domain and google, which is what I believe OP was asking for. If it were me (IIWM?) I would just create a domain registration somewhere, and create a mail server on my systems, and talk to that mail server.
– Charles Green
Jan 25 at 19:03
+1, or go with Google Suite or whatever registrar's email system is offered as an example. There's a hundred different ways to do it, I was just making a note that Google Suite is not free :p
– Thomas Ward♦
Jan 25 at 19:05
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If you want to receive e-mail you have to have a working way of receiving e-mail. This includes a smtp server accepting incoming mail.
If you want to get mail from gmail via IMAP, it has to be sent to your address at gmail.
IMAP is a way for clients to retrieve mail from a server.
answered Jan 25 at 18:27
vidarlovidarlo
10.4k52750
so Dovecot is the way to go, or is there any better alternative?
– Irodoku
Jan 25 at 21:34
Dovecot is an imap server. It's good at that. You still need a smtp server to receive incoming mail.
– vidarlo
Jan 25 at 21:38
add a comment |
If you want to receive e-mail you have to have a working way of receiving e-mail. This includes a smtp server accepting incoming mail.
If you want to get mail from gmail via IMAP, it has to be sent to your address at gmail.
IMAP is a way for clients to retrieve mail from a server.
answered Jan 25 at 18:27
vidarlovidarlo
10.4k52750
so Dovecot is the way to go, or is there any better alternative?
– Irodoku
Jan 25 at 21:34
Dovecot is an imap server. It's good at that. You still need a smtp server to receive incoming mail.
– vidarlo
Jan 25 at 21:38
add a comment |
If you want to receive e-mail you have to have a working way of receiving e-mail. This includes a smtp server accepting incoming mail.
If you want to get mail from gmail via IMAP, it has to be sent to your address at gmail.
IMAP is a way for clients to retrieve mail from a server.
answered Jan 25 at 18:27
vidarlovidarlo
10.4k52750
If you want to receive e-mail you have to have a working way of receiving e-mail. This includes a smtp server accepting incoming mail.
If you want to get mail from gmail via IMAP, it has to be sent to your address at gmail.
IMAP is a way for clients to retrieve mail from a server.
answered Jan 25 at 18:27
vidarlovidarlo
10.4k52750
answered Jan 25 at 18:27
vidarlovidarlo
10.4k52750
answered Jan 25 at 18:27
vidarlovidarlo
10.4k52750
answered Jan 25 at 18:27
vidarlovidarlo
10.4k52750
10.4k52750
so Dovecot is the way to go, or is there any better alternative?
– Irodoku
Jan 25 at 21:34
Dovecot is an imap server. It's good at that. You still need a smtp server to receive incoming mail.
– vidarlo
Jan 25 at 21:38
add a comment |
so Dovecot is the way to go, or is there any better alternative?
– Irodoku
Jan 25 at 21:34
Dovecot is an imap server. It's good at that. You still need a smtp server to receive incoming mail.
– vidarlo
Jan 25 at 21:38
so Dovecot is the way to go, or is there any better alternative?
– Irodoku
Jan 25 at 21:34
so Dovecot is the way to go, or is there any better alternative?
– Irodoku
Jan 25 at 21:34
Dovecot is an imap server. It's good at that. You still need a smtp server to receive incoming mail.
– vidarlo
Jan 25 at 21:38
Dovecot is an imap server. It's good at that. You still need a smtp server to receive incoming mail.
– vidarlo
Jan 25 at 21:38
add a comment |
If I am reading your question correctly, what you want to do is to create a domain on the google servers "@example.com" which lookds to the world like a stand alone server system.
This can be achieved, but it is not an Ubuntu problem or question, and I will mark it so.
I am loath to create a link only answer, but see
https://support.google.com/domains/answer/3453651?hl=en
which details how to get a domain served on the google hardware, how to add e-mail addresses, how to create or redirect web services.
answered Jan 25 at 18:32
Charles GreenCharles Green
14k73859
Only problem with this is GSuite which handles the underlying email parts is not free, so it can get pricey if you aren't careful.
– Thomas Ward♦
Jan 25 at 19:00
@ThomasWard Aye, but it is an explicit connection between the domain and google, which is what I believe OP was asking for. If it were me (IIWM?) I would just create a domain registration somewhere, and create a mail server on my systems, and talk to that mail server.
– Charles Green
Jan 25 at 19:03
+1, or go with Google Suite or whatever registrar's email system is offered as an example. There's a hundred different ways to do it, I was just making a note that Google Suite is not free :p
– Thomas Ward♦
Jan 25 at 19:05
add a comment |
If I am reading your question correctly, what you want to do is to create a domain on the google servers "@example.com" which lookds to the world like a stand alone server system.
This can be achieved, but it is not an Ubuntu problem or question, and I will mark it so.
I am loath to create a link only answer, but see
https://support.google.com/domains/answer/3453651?hl=en
which details how to get a domain served on the google hardware, how to add e-mail addresses, how to create or redirect web services.
answered Jan 25 at 18:32
Charles GreenCharles Green
14k73859
Only problem with this is GSuite which handles the underlying email parts is not free, so it can get pricey if you aren't careful.
– Thomas Ward♦
Jan 25 at 19:00
@ThomasWard Aye, but it is an explicit connection between the domain and google, which is what I believe OP was asking for. If it were me (IIWM?) I would just create a domain registration somewhere, and create a mail server on my systems, and talk to that mail server.
– Charles Green
Jan 25 at 19:03
+1, or go with Google Suite or whatever registrar's email system is offered as an example. There's a hundred different ways to do it, I was just making a note that Google Suite is not free :p
– Thomas Ward♦
Jan 25 at 19:05
add a comment |
If I am reading your question correctly, what you want to do is to create a domain on the google servers "@example.com" which lookds to the world like a stand alone server system.
This can be achieved, but it is not an Ubuntu problem or question, and I will mark it so.
I am loath to create a link only answer, but see
https://support.google.com/domains/answer/3453651?hl=en
which details how to get a domain served on the google hardware, how to add e-mail addresses, how to create or redirect web services.
answered Jan 25 at 18:32
Charles GreenCharles Green
14k73859
If I am reading your question correctly, what you want to do is to create a domain on the google servers "@example.com" which lookds to the world like a stand alone server system.
This can be achieved, but it is not an Ubuntu problem or question, and I will mark it so.
I am loath to create a link only answer, but see
https://support.google.com/domains/answer/3453651?hl=en
which details how to get a domain served on the google hardware, how to add e-mail addresses, how to create or redirect web services.
answered Jan 25 at 18:32
Charles GreenCharles Green
14k73859
answered Jan 25 at 18:32
Charles GreenCharles Green
14k73859
answered Jan 25 at 18:32
Charles GreenCharles Green
14k73859
answered Jan 25 at 18:32
Charles GreenCharles Green
14k73859
14k73859
Only problem with this is GSuite which handles the underlying email parts is not free, so it can get pricey if you aren't careful.
– Thomas Ward♦
Jan 25 at 19:00
@ThomasWard Aye, but it is an explicit connection between the domain and google, which is what I believe OP was asking for. If it were me (IIWM?) I would just create a domain registration somewhere, and create a mail server on my systems, and talk to that mail server.
– Charles Green
Jan 25 at 19:03
+1, or go with Google Suite or whatever registrar's email system is offered as an example. There's a hundred different ways to do it, I was just making a note that Google Suite is not free :p
– Thomas Ward♦
Jan 25 at 19:05
add a comment |
Only problem with this is GSuite which handles the underlying email parts is not free, so it can get pricey if you aren't careful.
– Thomas Ward♦
Jan 25 at 19:00
@ThomasWard Aye, but it is an explicit connection between the domain and google, which is what I believe OP was asking for. If it were me (IIWM?) I would just create a domain registration somewhere, and create a mail server on my systems, and talk to that mail server.
– Charles Green
Jan 25 at 19:03
+1, or go with Google Suite or whatever registrar's email system is offered as an example. There's a hundred different ways to do it, I was just making a note that Google Suite is not free :p
– Thomas Ward♦
Jan 25 at 19:05
Only problem with this is GSuite which handles the underlying email parts is not free, so it can get pricey if you aren't careful.
– Thomas Ward♦
Jan 25 at 19:00
Only problem with this is GSuite which handles the underlying email parts is not free, so it can get pricey if you aren't careful.
– Thomas Ward♦
Jan 25 at 19:00
@ThomasWard Aye, but it is an explicit connection between the domain and google, which is what I believe OP was asking for. If it were me (IIWM?) I would just create a domain registration somewhere, and create a mail server on my systems, and talk to that mail server.
– Charles Green
Jan 25 at 19:03
@ThomasWard Aye, but it is an explicit connection between the domain and google, which is what I believe OP was asking for. If it were me (IIWM?) I would just create a domain registration somewhere, and create a mail server on my systems, and talk to that mail server.
– Charles Green
Jan 25 at 19:03
+1, or go with Google Suite or whatever registrar's email system is offered as an example. There's a hundred different ways to do it, I was just making a note that Google Suite is not free :p
– Thomas Ward♦
Jan 25 at 19:05
+1, or go with Google Suite or whatever registrar's email system is offered as an example. There's a hundred different ways to do it, I was just making a note that Google Suite is not free :p
– Thomas Ward♦
Jan 25 at 19:05
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No, it's not. The answer is no I can't use gmail without paying, this has nothing to do about the domain registrar
– Irodoku
Jan 25 at 21:33