How to Create MX records within the Client Services Area

Follow the below steps to create an MX record for your domain within the client services area. 

 

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  • Navigate to Services.

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  • Click on the Green Active button to the right of the hosting package. 

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  • Scroll down to and click on to DNS Management.

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  • Click on the Gear Icon to the right of your domain name.

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  • Click on the Create DNS Record button.

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  • Change the Type to MX.

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  • Under the Name section, enter your domain name followed by a period. NB: End the domain name with a period as shown to ensure the record is not prefixed with the domain name.

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  • Under the Priority section, enter the priority of the record. Typically 5 or 10 is used. (The lower the number the higher the priority of the MX record)

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  • Under the Host section, enter the record host data. Eg. ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM. NB: End the data with a period as shown to ensure the record is not prefixed with the domain name. 

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  • Click on the Green Create button

You have now created an MX record for your domain name. 

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