Sending Email Messages using your Personal Email Address

Nekst allows users to send Email from their personal email account using one of these 2 methods:

1. Gmail Integration
2. Manual Domain Verification by adding DNS Records

Option 1: Integrating your Gmail Account with Nekst

If you currently use Gmail or use Google Workspace where you host your own domain, you can integrate your Nekst account with Gmail to send Email directly from Nekst to any recipient.

To setup the integration, go to: **Settings -> Email Setup **and click the "Connect" button

Once connected, you will see details on the connection approval.

All outgoing email will display a Gmail logo on the Preview page, indicating that the email is sending via the Gmail Integration.

Additional Notes:

• All Emails sent from Nekst will appear in your "Sent" folder of your Gmail account.
• Any replies to these emails will go directly to your personal Gmail account
• The Gmail account you wish to connect must match the email address associated with your Nekst account (reach out to us if you need to update your Nekst email address)
• If you have DNS Verification setup along with Gmail, the Gmail integration will take priority. The DNS Setup will only be used if your Gmail integration is terminated or loses connection.

Option 2: Sending Email using Domain Verification

Nekst users who have access to the DNS Settings of their email address domain, can configure sending email messages directly from their personal email address.

By sending from your personal account, emails are more likely to arrive in the "Inbox" and are more easily recognized by your recipients.

Once a Domain has been configured, any valid email address that utilizes the configured domain, may be chosen as the sending email for a Nekst user.

There are 2 important steps to this process:

1. Setting up your Domain - you will manually add records letting Nekst know that it is safe to send email using that domain
2. Adding your (and Team Members) email addresses - once your domain is verified, you can choose any email account that utilizes the approved domain

Setting Up Your Domain

Step 1: From the **Settings page, select the "Email Domain Setup" from the left side navigation bar.**

Step 2: Click the ( ADD DOMAIN ) button in the top right corner and enter your domain into the Modal.

Step 3: Follow the steps shown in the Progress Modal. Once you are able to login to your domain host (Go Daddy, CloudFlare, HostGator, etc), you will need to add TXT and CNAME records to your DNS settings.

You can copy each "Name" and "Value" input directly from the modal to paste in the DNS fields.

Access your DNS tab and select "Add New Record"

Copy and Paste the values from the Modal in Nekst into the Name & Value boxes. (The TTL field does not matter).

Step 4: Once you add each of the DNS records, your domain will be in "Pending" Status.

You can manually refresh your domain, but it will likely update within a few minutes to Verified status.

Once Verified - Adding your Email Address

Your next step is to setup your Email Address which uses this configured domain.

Step 1: Go to "Email Setup" on the left navigation bar

Step 2: **Click ( Add Email Address ) and input your email address **

Step 3: **You will receive an Email with a 6-digit code to verify your email address. **

Step 4: Input this 6 digit code into the confirmation screen in Nekst

Step 5: Your Personal Email is now being utilized to send Emails from Nekst

Step 6: Setting up Team Member Emails

Team Member can setup their own emails once you have configured a Team Domain. As the owner, you can also setup Team Member email addresses, but the recipient must still give you the 6 digit verification code to confirm the email address.

If you have any issues setting up your Email Address or Registering your domain, please reach out!

Updated on: 10/17/2025