How do I configure MX inputs on cPanel?

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What is an MX entry?

An MX entry is an essential record for delivering emails to your email addresses. This record is used to indicate the incoming server to which your emails should be routed. Please note that if the MX entries are incorrect, you will not be able to receive emails.

An MX entry is composed as follows

10 mail.domaine.com

• 10 represents the priority. The lower the number, the higher the priority.
• mail.domaine.com is the mail server used to receive emails.

The various MX entries are connected in order of priority.

How do I configure email routing?

The"Email Routing" tool available in the"Email" section of your cPanel interface allows you to configure the type of email server you wish to use.

1. Once you have logged on to your cPanel interface, click on the"Email Routing" tab in the"Email" section.

2. Select the domain name for which you wish to modify the MX entries.

3. By default, the configuration is set to"detect configuration automatically". This is also the default setting recommended by cPanel. You have the following options:

• Automatically detect configuration or local mail server: If your email addresses are configured on your cPanel interface, you will need to keep this configuration.
• Remote mail server: allows you to define a personalised MX entry. This may be necessary if you wish to configure your emails on a platform other than cPanel.

How do you add an MX entry to your DNS Zones?

1. Once you have logged on to your cPanel interface, click on the"Zone Editor" tab in the"Domains" section.

2. Click on the"MX Record" button behind the domain for which you want to add an MX record.

3. Complete the form as follows:

• Priority : As indicated above, the lower the number, the higher the priority.
• Destination : Indicate the MX server.

Then click on the "Add an MX Record" button.

How do I modify or delete an MX record?

You can modify an MX record at any time by clicking on the"Manage" tab in the"Zone Editor" tool.

Behind the MX record concerned, you'll find a tab for modifying the Zone and another for deleting it.

Conclusion

You can now create, manage, modify and delete an MX entry in the DNS Zone of one of your domains linked to your cPanel web hosting. As mentioned above, the MX entry is mandatory in order to be able to receive emails on your different email addresses.

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