An MX Record (Mail Exchange Record) directs emails sent to your domain to the correct mail server. This ensures that your emails are delivered to you.
Follow these steps to add an MX Record:
1. Log in to your account
2. Find your domain under Your domains and click the Manage button (you can also search for your domain using the Search icon)
3. Click the DNS tab
4. Select DNS Records under the DNS tab
5. Click the Add new record button
6. Select MX Record in the dropdown
7. Fill in the fields:
a. Zone: Leave this blank for your main domain (example.com) or enter your subdomain (www or blog).
b. Value: Enter the mail server address where emails should be routed (e.g., mail.yourdomain.com). This address is usually provided by your email hosting provider.
c. MX Priority: Set the priority in which mail servers receive emails. Lower numbers have higher priority, meaning emails are sent to that server first.
d. TTL (time to live): Set it to Auto or select a value to decide how long you want DNS information to be stored by servers and browsers. A lower TTL means changes to the record will take effect faster.
8. Click Save
Follow these steps to edit an MX Record:
1. Log in to your account
2. Find your domain under Your domains and click the Manage button (you can also search for your domain using the Search icon)
3. Click the DNS tab
4. Select DNS Records under the DNS tab
5. Click the dropdown arrow next to MX Records and find the record you want to edit
6. Click the edit icon next to the record to make changes
7. Update the fields:
a. Zone: Leave this blank for your main domain (example.com) or enter your subdomain (www or blog).
b. Value: Enter the mail server address where emails should be routed (e.g., mail.yourdomain.com). This address is usually provided by your email hosting provider.
c. MX Priority: Set the priority in which mail servers receive emails. Lower numbers have higher priority, meaning emails are sent to that server first.
d. TTL (time to live): Set it to Auto or select a value to decide how long you want DNS information to be stored by servers and browsers. A lower TTL means changes to the record will take effect faster.
8. Click Save to apply the changes
Follow these steps to delete an MX Record:
1. Log in to your account
2. Find your domain under Your domains and click the Manage button (you can also search for your domain using the Search icon)
3. Click the DNS tab
4. Select DNS Records under the DNS tab
5. Click the dropdown arrow next to MX Records and find the record you want to delete
6. Click the delete icon next to the record
7. Click Delete record to confirm
Note: It may take up to 24 hours for the changes to take effect due to DNS propagation. For more details, you can refer to our article on How Long Does DNS Propagation Take.