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MX records

MX records (mail exchanger) serves to specify which server should manage your e-mails. You can set up multiple MX records for one domain and your e-mails will be managed by specific server depending on its priority. Value of MX record is inserted as a text (e.g. mx10.websupport.cz ) and not as an IP.

How is MX record represented

@  600  IN  MX   10    mx10.active24.eu.
@  600  IN  MX   100    mx20.active24.eu.
  • Symbol @ represents that this setting is for the main domain.
  • TTL 600 defines for how long the internet provider’s servers can remember this DNS setting. The time is in seconds.
  • IN A stands for type of record – MX means it is a MX record.
  • Numerical value defines record priority.
  • Last record stands for the MX address that determines specific mail server.

Editing MX records

1.Login to WebAdmin
2. Select your Domain in the Services tab
3. Select DNS settings in the left menu, submenu will roll out and there select the MX record

In this section you can see your existing DNS records. You can add new record, edit or delete an existing record.

Change in MX records to external record may take up to 2 hours.

Edit MX record form

  • Field For address leave blank or enter @ for setting record for the main domain.
  • Mail server – address of the mail server, that will manage your e-mails. Set in text format, not IP.
  • Priority sets priority to filled server. The lower number is used, the higher priority server has.
  • TTL parametr defines for how long the provider’s servers can remember this DNS setting. Parametr is in seconds.
  • Note is for any note or comment. You can leave it blank or fill with anything you want.
  • After the form is filled, select Save changes

Deleting MX record

Select the records you wish to delete in the list (checkbox on the left). Then select Delete in the bottom. If you want to restore previously deleted record, you can restore it in the Editing history. All you need to do is to look up the record and select Restore. The record will be restored to the state before deletion.

Examples

Setting up MX to Google

There are MX records set up for mydomain.com pointing to Google Mail. In this case all e-mails set to example@mydomain.com will be sent to mail servers belonging to Google, which will manage them from that point. The MX record for this will look like:

@  600  IN  MX   1    ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM. 
@  600  IN  MX   5    ALT1.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM. 
@  600  IN  MX   5    ALT2.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM. 
@  600  IN  MX   10    ALT3.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM. 
@  600  IN  MX   10    ALT4.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM.

Updated on October 14, 2024

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