Adding or removing MX entries

MX (Mail Exchange) records are used to deliver email to users on your domain. By altering an MX Entry you can point the email for a particular domain to another mail server, if required, or deliver emails to multiple mail servers at the same time.

NOTE: Please make sure you know what you are doing before adding or removing an MX entry. If you are unsure, please contact your web administrator.

To add or remove an MX entry:

  1. Click on the DNS link in the navigation area.

  2. If you need to remove an MX entry, click on the [Remove] link next to the required entry in the Mail Exchangers area and click on the Yes button in the confirmation window.

    If you need to add an MX entry, click on the [Add Mail Exchanger] link in the Mail Exchangers area.

  3. Enter the domain that email will be sent from in the Name field.

  4. Enter the domain that email will be sent to in the Target field.

  5. Enter the priority for sending email in the Priority field. The lower the number, the higher the priority for mail delivery.

  6. Click on the Add button.

    Adding an MX entry