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MX Records

MX (Mail eXchange) records are DNS records that tell the internet where to deliver email for a domain. When switching email providers, you update your domain's MX records at your domain registrar/DNS provider to point to the new host instead of Google's mail servers ("google"/"googlemail").

Process

1. Look up current MX records (e.g., via whatsmydns.net) before changing
2. Update records at domain registrar to new provider's values
3. Verify the change propagated (often within an hour, up to 24-48h)

See Moving Domain Email Away from Google Workspace for the full migration guide.