Keep your existing email or switch to Google Workspace when using a custom domain on Squarespace. Your email address (like [email protected]) can remain unchanged during this process.

Keep Your Current Email Provider

You can continue using your existing email service without disruption. This requires:

• Only changing CNAME and A records when connecting to Squarespace
• Keeping existing name servers and MX records intact
• Adding required DNS records if using Squarespace Domains

Switch to Google Workspace

Moving to Google Workspace allows you to:

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

Before Switching to Google Workspace:

• Ensure your domain is properly set up on Squarespace
• Complete any ongoing domain transfers
• Keep existing email service active during transition
• Have access to both email and Squarespace admin accounts

Migration Process:

1. Create Google Workspace Account

• Set up account using your existing custom domain
• Add all necessary email addresses
• Allow 1-72 hours for MX record changes to propagate

2. Transfer Content

• Migrate emails, contacts, and other data
• Check if your current provider offers migration assistance
• Use Google's data migration service

3. Cancel Previous Service Before canceling, verify:

• Complete setup of Google Workspace
• Successful email receipt in new account
• All content has been migrated
• Wait 72 hours after setup

For Squarespace Domains:

• Remove old MX records
• Keep Google Workspace MX records

For Third-Party Domains:

• Maintain existing MX records for Google Workspace
• Only cancel email service, not domain service

After cancellation, all new emails will route to your Google Workspace account.

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