How do I verify my Google Apps domain?

To verify ownership of your Google Apps domain, you'll need to sign in to your domain host, which is most likely the service you used to buy your domain name.

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Sign in to your domain's host account.
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Locate the page for updating your domain's DNS records.
The page might be called something like DNS Zone File, Name Server Management, or Advanced Settings.
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Locate the TXT records for your domain.
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Add a TXT record using the value in your Google Apps domain's security token.
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Save your changes and wait until they take effect. The changes can take up to 72 hours to go into effect depending on your domain host, but generally occur within a few hours.
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Your TXT record should look like this

_{Name / Host / Alias}	_{Time to Live (TTL)}	_{Record Type}	_{Value / Answer / Destination}
_@	_{3600 (seconds)}	_TXT	_{google-site-verification= rXOxyZounnZasA8Z7oaD3c14JdjS9aKSWvsR1EbUSIQ}

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