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title: Configure Google Workspace with Black Pearl Mail - Using a Test/Pilot Organizational Unit (OU)
description: You may want to set up a specific group of users to test the Black Pearl Mail system before deploying to your entire organization. This article explains how to create a test organizational unit (OU) in Google Workspace.
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# Configure Google Workspace with Black Pearl Mail - Using a Test/Pilot Organizational Unit (OU)

You may want to set up a specific group of users to test the Black Pearl Mail system before deploying to your entire organization. This article explains how to create a test organizational unit (OU) in Google Workspace. If you'd prefer to set up your entire organization, follow these [instructions](https://admin-support.blackpearlmail.com/portal/kb/articles/configure-g-suite-with-black-pearl-mail). 

 

STEP 1 – Login and Create a Test Organizational Unit

1\) Go to your Gmail Administrator settings:  [http://admin.google.com/](http://admin.google.com/).

2\) Click on **Organizational units.**

**![Configure Google Workspace with Black Pearl Mail - Using a Test Pilot Organizational Unit (OU)](https://help.blackpearl.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Configure%20Google%20Workspace%20with%20Black%20Pearl%20Mail%20-%20Using%20a%20Test%20Pilot%20Organizational%20Unit%20(OU).png?width=670&height=226&name=Configure%20Google%20Workspace%20with%20Black%20Pearl%20Mail%20-%20Using%20a%20Test%20Pilot%20Organizational%20Unit%20(OU).png)** 

3\) Click on + to create the new OU.

![Configure Google Workspace with Black Pearl Mail - Using a Test Pilot Organizational Unit (OU)1](https://help.blackpearl.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Configure%20Google%20Workspace%20with%20Black%20Pearl%20Mail%20-%20Using%20a%20Test%20Pilot%20Organizational%20Unit%20(OU)1.png?width=670&height=424&name=Configure%20Google%20Workspace%20with%20Black%20Pearl%20Mail%20-%20Using%20a%20Test%20Pilot%20Organizational%20Unit%20(OU)1.png)

 

4\) Name it **Black Pearl Mail Test OU** and then click **Create.**

![Configure Google Workspace with Black Pearl Mail - Using a Test Pilot Organizational Unit (OU)2](https://help.blackpearl.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Configure%20Google%20Workspace%20with%20Black%20Pearl%20Mail%20-%20Using%20a%20Test%20Pilot%20Organizational%20Unit%20(OU)2.png?width=670&height=419&name=Configure%20Google%20Workspace%20with%20Black%20Pearl%20Mail%20-%20Using%20a%20Test%20Pilot%20Organizational%20Unit%20(OU)2.png)

 

5\) Your test OU has been created. Click on **Google Admin** in the upper left-hand side.

![Configure Google Workspace with Black Pearl Mail - Using a Test Pilot Organizational Unit (OU)3](https://help.blackpearl.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Configure%20Google%20Workspace%20with%20Black%20Pearl%20Mail%20-%20Using%20a%20Test%20Pilot%20Organizational%20Unit%20(OU)3.png?width=670&height=419&name=Configure%20Google%20Workspace%20with%20Black%20Pearl%20Mail%20-%20Using%20a%20Test%20Pilot%20Organizational%20Unit%20(OU)3.png)

 

STEP 2 – Go to Gmail Settings

1\) Click on the  **Apps**  icon.

![Configure Google Workspace with Black Pearl Mail - Using a Test Pilot Organizational Unit (OU)4](https://help.blackpearl.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Configure%20Google%20Workspace%20with%20Black%20Pearl%20Mail%20-%20Using%20a%20Test%20Pilot%20Organizational%20Unit%20(OU)4.png?width=670&height=326&name=Configure%20Google%20Workspace%20with%20Black%20Pearl%20Mail%20-%20Using%20a%20Test%20Pilot%20Organizational%20Unit%20(OU)4.png)

 

2\) Click on  **Google Workspace.**

**![Configure Google Workspace with Black Pearl Mail - Using a Test Pilot Organizational Unit (OU)5](https://help.blackpearl.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Configure%20Google%20Workspace%20with%20Black%20Pearl%20Mail%20-%20Using%20a%20Test%20Pilot%20Organizational%20Unit%20(OU)5.png?width=670&height=231&name=Configure%20Google%20Workspace%20with%20Black%20Pearl%20Mail%20-%20Using%20a%20Test%20Pilot%20Organizational%20Unit%20(OU)5.png)**

 

3\) Click on  **Gmail.**

![Configure Google Workspace with Black Pearl Mail - Using a Test Pilot Organizational Unit (OU)6](https://help.blackpearl.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Configure%20Google%20Workspace%20with%20Black%20Pearl%20Mail%20-%20Using%20a%20Test%20Pilot%20Organizational%20Unit%20(OU)6.png?width=670&height=419&name=Configure%20Google%20Workspace%20with%20Black%20Pearl%20Mail%20-%20Using%20a%20Test%20Pilot%20Organizational%20Unit%20(OU)6.png)

 

STEP 4 – Set up a New Mail Route

1\) Click the  **Hosts.**

![Configure Google Workspace with Black Pearl Mail - Using a Test Pilot Organizational Unit (OU)7](https://help.blackpearl.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Configure%20Google%20Workspace%20with%20Black%20Pearl%20Mail%20-%20Using%20a%20Test%20Pilot%20Organizational%20Unit%20(OU)7.png?width=670&height=279&name=Configure%20Google%20Workspace%20with%20Black%20Pearl%20Mail%20-%20Using%20a%20Test%20Pilot%20Organizational%20Unit%20(OU)7.png)

 

2\) Click the  **Add Route.**

![Configure Google Workspace with Black Pearl Mail - Using a Test Pilot Organizational Unit (OU)8](https://help.blackpearl.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Configure%20Google%20Workspace%20with%20Black%20Pearl%20Mail%20-%20Using%20a%20Test%20Pilot%20Organizational%20Unit%20(OU)8.png?width=670&height=176&name=Configure%20Google%20Workspace%20with%20Black%20Pearl%20Mail%20-%20Using%20a%20Test%20Pilot%20Organizational%20Unit%20(OU)8.png)

     

In the pop up enter the following:

1. Name: **Black Pearl Mail**
2. Hostname: **smtp-global.blackpearlmail.com**
3. Port number: **25**
4. Ensure **Require secure transport (TLS)** is checked
5. Ensure **Require CA signed certificate** is checked
6. Ensure **Validate Certificate hostname** is checked

 ![Configure Google Workspace with Black Pearl Mail - Using a Test Pilot Organizational Unit (OU)9](https://help.blackpearl.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Configure%20Google%20Workspace%20with%20Black%20Pearl%20Mail%20-%20Using%20a%20Test%20Pilot%20Organizational%20Unit%20(OU)9.png?width=670&height=419&name=Configure%20Google%20Workspace%20with%20Black%20Pearl%20Mail%20-%20Using%20a%20Test%20Pilot%20Organizational%20Unit%20(OU)9.png)

 3) Click Test TLS connection and ensure it passes

![Configure Google Workspace with Black Pearl Mail - Using a Test Pilot Organizational Unit (OU)10](https://help.blackpearl.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Configure%20Google%20Workspace%20with%20Black%20Pearl%20Mail%20-%20Using%20a%20Test%20Pilot%20Organizational%20Unit%20(OU)10.png?width=472&height=586&name=Configure%20Google%20Workspace%20with%20Black%20Pearl%20Mail%20-%20Using%20a%20Test%20Pilot%20Organizational%20Unit%20(OU)10.png)

 

4\) Click  **Save.**

**![Configure Google Workspace with Black Pearl Mail - Using a Test Pilot Organizational Unit (OU)11](https://help.blackpearl.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Configure%20Google%20Workspace%20with%20Black%20Pearl%20Mail%20-%20Using%20a%20Test%20Pilot%20Organizational%20Unit%20(OU)11.png?width=472&height=586&name=Configure%20Google%20Workspace%20with%20Black%20Pearl%20Mail%20-%20Using%20a%20Test%20Pilot%20Organizational%20Unit%20(OU)11.png)**

 

STEP 5 – Setting up Advanced Rules

1\) Go Back to **Settings for Gmail**.

![Configure Google Workspace with Black Pearl Mail - Using a Test Pilot Organizational Unit (OU)12](https://help.blackpearl.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Configure%20Google%20Workspace%20with%20Black%20Pearl%20Mail%20-%20Using%20a%20Test%20Pilot%20Organizational%20Unit%20(OU)12.png?width=670&height=157&name=Configure%20Google%20Workspace%20with%20Black%20Pearl%20Mail%20-%20Using%20a%20Test%20Pilot%20Organizational%20Unit%20(OU)12.png)

 

1\) Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the  **Advanced Settings.**

![Configure Google Workspace with Black Pearl Mail - Using a Test Pilot Organizational Unit (OU)13](https://help.blackpearl.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Configure%20Google%20Workspace%20with%20Black%20Pearl%20Mail%20-%20Using%20a%20Test%20Pilot%20Organizational%20Unit%20(OU)13.png?width=670&height=323&name=Configure%20Google%20Workspace%20with%20Black%20Pearl%20Mail%20-%20Using%20a%20Test%20Pilot%20Organizational%20Unit%20(OU)13.png)

 

2\) Scroll down to the  **Routing** section of the page.

![Configure Google Workspace with Black Pearl Mail - Using a Test Pilot Organizational Unit (OU)14](https://help.blackpearl.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Configure%20Google%20Workspace%20with%20Black%20Pearl%20Mail%20-%20Using%20a%20Test%20Pilot%20Organizational%20Unit%20(OU)14.png?width=670&height=419&name=Configure%20Google%20Workspace%20with%20Black%20Pearl%20Mail%20-%20Using%20a%20Test%20Pilot%20Organizational%20Unit%20(OU)14.png)

3\) Hover over the  **SMTP relay service** and click on  **Configure** or  **Add** another that appears to the right, then:

1. Enter description as **Black Pearl Relay**
2. Change allowed senders to **Only addresses in my domain**
3. Check **Only accept mail from the specified IP addresses**
4. Add the following IP ranges:
5. **Black Pearl West US - 13.86.181.222**
6. **Black Pearl East 1 US - 13.86.126.189**
7. **Black Pearl East 2 US - 40.88.53.55**
8. **Black Pearl Central US - 52.224.189.79**

All other fields can be left blank.

 

4\) Click  **Add Setting.**

 

  ![Configure Google Workspace with Black Pearl Mail - Using a Test Pilot Organizational Unit (OU)15](https://help.blackpearl.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Configure%20Google%20Workspace%20with%20Black%20Pearl%20Mail%20-%20Using%20a%20Test%20Pilot%20Organizational%20Unit%20(OU)15.png?width=670&height=419&name=Configure%20Google%20Workspace%20with%20Black%20Pearl%20Mail%20-%20Using%20a%20Test%20Pilot%20Organizational%20Unit%20(OU)15.png)                 

  5) Click  **Save.**

**![Configure Google Workspace with Black Pearl Mail - Using a Test Pilot Organizational Unit (OU)16](https://help.blackpearl.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Configure%20Google%20Workspace%20with%20Black%20Pearl%20Mail%20-%20Using%20a%20Test%20Pilot%20Organizational%20Unit%20(OU)16.png?width=670&height=419&name=Configure%20Google%20Workspace%20with%20Black%20Pearl%20Mail%20-%20Using%20a%20Test%20Pilot%20Organizational%20Unit%20(OU)16.png)**

 

STEP 6 – Configure Compliance Settings

1\) Go Back to  **Settings for Gmail** .

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2\) Scroll down to the bottom of the page and select **Compliance**.

![](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png)

 

3\) Click on the **Black Pearl Mail Test OU** from the left-hand side.

![](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png)

 

2\) Scroll down to **Content Compliance** and click **Configure** or **Add another rule**.

![](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png)

 

4)  Set description to  **Black Pearl Compliance**  and then complete the following:

1. Under **1. Email messages to affect** check **Outbound** and **Internal Sending**
2. Under **2. Add expressions that describe the content you want to search for in each message,** make sure that you have **If ALL of the following match the message** selected in the dropdown, then:
3. Choose to **add an expression.**
4. Select A**dvanced** **content match.**
5. **Location** should be set to **Full headers.**
6. **Match type** set to **not contains text.**
7. Enter **X-BP** to **Content** and **Save** the expression.

             ![](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png)

 

5\) Click   **Add**   to add another expression.       ![](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png)

Then complete the following:

1. Select **Advanced content match.**
2. Select **Location** to **Headers + Body.**
3. Select **Match type** to **Not contains text.**
4. Enter **BEGIN:VCALENDAR** into the **Content** area.
5. **Click Save.**

6\) Click  **Add**  to add another expression.

![](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png)

 

Then complete the following:

1. Select **Advanced content match.**
2. Select **Location** to **Envelope Sender.**
3. Select **Match type** to **Not contains text.**
4. Enter **google.com** into the **Content** area.
5. Click **Save.**

 

7\) Click  **Add** to add another expression.   
![](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png)

 

Then complete the following:

1. Select **Advanced content match.**
2. Select **Location** to **Full headers.**
3. Select **Match type** to **Not matches regex.**
4. Enter **(\\W|^)(From:)\*( \<calendar-notification@google\\.com\> )(\\W|$) \</calendar-notification@google\\.com\>** into the **Regex** area.
5. Click **Save.**

![](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8\) Scroll to **If the above expressions match do the following:**

1. Under Headers - Check “**Add X-GM-Original-To header.**”
2. Under Route - Check “**Change Route.**”
3. Select **Black Pearl Mail** from the dropdown.

![](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png)

 

 

9\) Click **Save**.

![](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png)

 

STEP 7 – Add Users to the Black Pearl Mail Test OU

1\) Click on  **Google Admin**  in the upper left-hand side.

![](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png)

 

2\) Click on **Users.**

![](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png)

 

3\) Select the users you want to have test the system.

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