MX record / Mail exchanger record

An MX record (Mail exchanger record) is a type of resource record in the Domain Name System (DNS) specifying how Internet e-mail for a specific email address should be routed. MX records point to the servers that should receive the e-mail, and their priority relative to each other for that email address. You can instantly check an MX record using our MX Lookup tool.

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Knowledge base

• Secondary Mail Server
  
• DNS query type
  
• Custom Mail Headers
  
• SMTP Servers Configuration
  
• Delay before receiving mail
  

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• Check WHOIS records for status changes
  

Glossary

• NS record / Name Servers record
  
• SMTP / Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
  
• IMAP / Internet Message Access Protocol
  
• POP3 / Post Office Protocol 3
  
• Voice call contact
  

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