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How do I point my domain to my mail server?
To point the domain to an email provider, you need to edit the MX record.
- Contact your email provider and obtain their MX records.
- Click on your Domain Name.
- Under Essentials in the top area, click DNS.
- Under Incoming Mail Servers (MX), click Edit.
- Enter the Server Name and Priority.
- Click Save.
What are MX records for email?
A DNS ‘mail exchange’ (MX) record directs email to a mail server. The MX record indicates how email messages should be routed in accordance with the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP, the standard protocol for all email). Like CNAME records, an MX record must always point to another domain.
Can I have 2 mail servers?
Yes, it’s possible. You’d basically have all email delivered to your main email server – the one that’s going to host most of the mailboxes. Then you set up a forward for those mailboxes that aren’t on your main email server.
Can you send external e-mail without MX records?
Without proper MX Records for your domain, only internal e-mail will be delivered to your users. External e-mail from other mail servers in the world will not be able to reach your server simply because these foreign servers cannot tell to which server they need to “talk” (or open a connection to) in order to send the mail destined for that domain.
Can a MX record point to another MX record?
MX Records do not need to point to a host in the same zone, i.e. an MX Record can. point to an A Record that is listed in any zone on that DNS or any other DNS server.
Can a MX record be used for reverse DNS lookups?
Yes, the MX record is going to be used to point your FQDN to the public IP address being used for your mail server or mail gateway. You will also need a PTR record, which is what will be used for reverse DNS lookups when you send mail out and the remote server confirms your server identity is valid.
When do you need a PTR record for email?
You will also need a PTR record, which is what will be used for reverse DNS lookups when you send mail out and the remote server confirms your server identity is valid. If you do not have this then you will see email rejects. Then you will also need an A record to map the host to the IP address.