Custom domain with Namecheap using Namecheap basic DNS

[ManuCastrillonM]

I want to configure a custom domain (manuela.dev) for my site (https://main--manueladev.netlify.app/).
I bought my domain in Namecheap, and I currently use Google Workspace with my custom domain.
In order to configure Google Workspace I need to add some custom configurations (see screenshot below)

According to the documentation, to configure the custom domain, in Namecheap, I need to switch from “namecheap basic DNS” to “Custom DNS”, but if I do this, I would lose the ability to configure my custom email

“You can manage mail settings in your cPanel account, or transfer DNS back to Namecheap BasicDNS to manage the records here. [Change DNS Type](Namecheap.com • Login” (already tried the cPanel option, but since I don’t have hosting plans with Namecheap, I don’t have that option)

Is there any way to configure my custom domain with the “Namecheap basic DNS” config?

[dig]

@ManuCastrillonM

According to the documentation, to configure the custom domain, in Namecheap, I need to switch from “namecheap basic DNS” to “Custom DNS”

This is not correct. You can use external DNS configuration.

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@ManuCastrillonM

but if I do this, I would lose the ability to configure my custom email

This is also not correct. You would add these records to Netlify DNS. Read

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Instead of the simple Gmail configuration available in Namecheap, you would need to configure the MX records. Read: Google Workspace MX record values - Google Workspace Admin Help

And it would appear you have successfully configured Netlify DNS after all that.

[luke]

Hi, @ManuCastrillonM. I would say to not use Netlify DNS in this case:

• Netlify DNS | Netlify Docs

So, do not use those instructions above.

Instead, use the external DNS instructions below:

• Configure external DNS for a custom domain | Netlify Docs

If you do that, your existing email service will work and you don’t need to make any new records at Netlify.

[codingsnack]

@ManuCastrillonM Were you able to figure this out?