How to Add Multiple Domains to Google Workspace (G-Suite)

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Add a user alias domain or secondary domain

For your Google Workspace or Cloud Identity account, please watch the below video for detail.

If you own another domain, you can add it to your Google Workspace or Cloud Identity account. For example, you might manage multiple businesses or brands, each with their own domain. Depending on your needs, you add a domain as a user alias domain or a secondary domain.

Give users an email address at another domainOR      Manage separate teams of users or businesses at different domains
   
Users get email addresses at both domains. You have different users for each domain.
Users can send and receive email from either address A user gets a Google Workspace account, email address, and mailbox for their domain
No extra cost per user Pay for each user account that you add to your secondary domain

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More about user alias domains & secondary domains

Add a domain to your account

  1. Sign in to your Google Admin console.Sign in using an administrator account, not your current account [email protected]
  2. From the Admin console Home page, go to Domainsand thenManage domains.
  3. In Manage domains, click Add a domain.The manage domains page is shown with a mouse pointer highlighting the "add a domain" option.Note: If you have the legacy free edition of G Suite, the “Add a domain” option isn’t available.
  4. Enter the name of the domain you’re adding.If you recently removed this domain from your Google Workspace account, you need to wait up to 24 hours before adding the domain. Check troubleshooting tips.
  5. Select a domain type:
    • Secondary domain
      • if you plan to replace your primary domain with this new domain. Learn more about changing your primary domain.
      • if you want to add a new domain for a separate team or business unit.
    • User alias domain:
      • if you want to add email aliases (alternate email addresses) for your existing users. Google Workspace will automatically create aliases after you’ve added the domain.
  6. Click Add and start verification.Follow the instructions to verify that you own the domain.
  7. If you want to use Gmail with this domain, return to Manage Domains after your domain is verified. Find the new domain and click Activate Gmail.A mouse selector clicks the Activate Gmail buttonFollow the instructions to set up Gmail for your new domain.

Start using your new domain

Send and receive messages with your alternate email address

Add users and email addresses to your secondary domain

Ref: https://support.google.com/a/answer/7502379