Google Apps Setup Checklist

	A	B	C	D
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2
3	MODIFY DNS Records		STATUS	NOTES
4
5	MX Records:	1 ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM	g
6
7		5 ALT2.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM
8		10 ASPMX2.GOOGLEMAIL.COM
9		10 ASPMX3.GOOGLEMAIL.COM
10
11	Add SPF txt record:	v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all
12
13	Add CNAME records:	mail
14		docs
15		calendar
16		sites
17		groups
18
19	GOOGLE APPS Settings
20
21	DOMAIN SETTINGS
22	-- Hide all ads
23	-- Enable SSL
24	-- New User Features: Rapid Release
25	-- New Services: Automatic
26	-- Appearance > Add logo, Customize Colors to match brand
27
28	ADVANCED TOOLS
29	-- Enable two-factor authentication
30	-- Set up email authentication (DKIM)	Note: this involves adding a new DNS txt record at the DNS host
31	-- Configure two-factor authentication for Admin account
32
33	SUPPORT
34
35	Write down Google Apps customer support phone numbers, Customer PIN and Support PIN numbers for offline emergency use.
36
37	SETTINGS
38
39	Calendar
40	-- Verify calendar.[domain] works
41	-- Enable Calendar Labs
42	-- Create any RESOURCE calendars needed	Conference rooms?
43		Shared projectors?
44		Other shared equipment?
45
46	Contacts
47	-- Enable contact sharing
48
49	Docs
50	-- Verify docs.[domain] works
51	-- Enable user to share documents OUTSIDE the organization
52	---- Configure to warn
53	---- Enable users to publish
54	-- Verify default doc setting is PRIVATE
55
56	Email
57	-- Verify mail.[domain] works
58	-- Enable OFFLINE Gmail
59	-- Enable Gmail Labs
60	-- Enable Voice and Video chat
61	-- Enable Google Apps Sync and Connector
62	-- Enable Mail delegation
63	-- Let users choose their own Themes
64	-- Do NOT allow email read receipts to be sent
65
66	Groups
67	-- Verify groups.[domain] works
68	-- Configure Google Groups	staff@
69		board@
70		others?
71	-- Sharing Options
72	---- Outside this domain: public on the Internet
73	---- Creating groups: anyone in the domain
74	---- Enable Group Members can allow members from outside the domain
75	---- Enable Group Owners can allow email from outside the domain
76	---- Enable Group Owners can hide groups from the groups directory
77
78	Mobile Settings
79	-- Enable Android Sync
80	-- Enable Google Sync
81	-- Allow automatic sync when roaming
82
83	Sites
84	-- Enable users to create sites
85	-- Enable users at [domain] to find and access sites
86
87	Verify EXTERNAL DOMAIN email is active	This is the failover contact for Admin access.
88
89	OPTIONAL, BUT SUGGESTED
90
91	Enable Google+ for social collaboration, Hangouts
92
93	Google Marketplace Apps
94	-- AnyMeeting
95	-- Backup: Spanning Backup OR Backupify
96
97	WINDOWS SETUP
98	Install Chrome
99	Desktop Links
100	Start Menu Links