Ask HN: Why would Google sell Google domains to Squarespace?

Re:Ask HN: Why would Google sell Google domains to Squarespace? by timwis on Friday June 16, 2023 @08:15AM (#36355305)

I’m not the OP but I’ll note that google domains was the only way to use a personal domain with a consumer/free gmail account without that “sent on behalf of” thing, if I recall correctly. I moved away from Gmail a few years ago, so I’m a bit foggy on the details, but that was why I moved to google domains way back when.

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Re:Ask HN: Why would Google sell Google domains to Squarespace? by Jernik on Friday June 16, 2023 @10:35AM (#36357201)

This was also why I chose gDomains, and I'm very sad that they're getting rid of that product now. I guess I'll have to look at my options again soon.

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Re:Ask HN: Why would Google sell Google domains to Squarespace? by CTDOCodebases on Friday June 16, 2023 @10:29PM (#36366612)

Thanks for replying. So if I understand before this correctly before this event you could use a google domain with gmail without having to sign up to google workspaces?

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Re:Ask HN: Why would Google sell Google domains to Squarespace? by timwis on Saturday June 17, 2023 @04:42AM (#36368438)

Ah, not quite — sorry for my confusing reply! It’s just that you could “send mail as” your custom domain without “on behalf of” showing up for the recipient.

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