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Gmail using my email server not Google mail server

If I have my domain with Google can I send email through my own mail server so no-one can see I'm using Gmail at all ?

I have about 20 users and like the webmail but want to use our own mail server.

If my mail server fails can I just switch over to using the Google mail server ?
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Actually from about six months ago it's possible to use your own FROM address and your own SMTP server for outbound emails.

If you expand "I'm a Gmail or Google Apps user sending from an external address." then those few steps give you a chance to enter an SMTP password for your server. It works brilliantly and if your server isn't working then it's a couple of clicks to use Google's.

http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=22370

Response by:
TomPating
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If you are using Google's webmail, then your outgoing emails will always use Google's servers.

If you are using another client such as Outlook or Thunderbird, then you can use your own servers for sending.

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HelpQuick
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