What's an Mx Record?

A mail exchanger record specifies the mail server responsible for accepting email messages on behalf of a domain name. It is a resource record in the Domain Name System. It is possible to configure several MX records, typically pointing to an array of mail servers for load balancing and redundancy.

What is MX record and how it works?

An MX-record (Mail eXchange-record) is a type of resource record in the Domain Name System (DNS). ... The MX-record contains the host name of the computer(s) that handle the emails for a domain and a prioritization code. Emails are routed through to the IP address which is set in the A-record of the host.

What is MX record?

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.

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