{"id":957,"date":"2019-12-03T11:59:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-03T11:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theemailshop.co.uk\/forum\/?post_type=epkb_post_type_1&amp;p=957"},"modified":"2019-12-03T11:59:00","modified_gmt":"2019-12-03T11:59:00","slug":"how-to-add-a-mx-record-in-cpanel-using-dns-zone-editor","status":"publish","type":"epkb_post_type_1","link":"https:\/\/theemailshop.co.uk\/community\/knowledge-base\/how-to-add-a-mx-record-in-cpanel-using-dns-zone-editor\/","title":{"rendered":"HOW TO ADD A MX RECORD IN CPANEL USING DNS ZONE EDITOR?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A mail recorder is a resource that specifies a mail server responsible for accepting email messages. Follow these simple steps and add \u2018MX record\u2019 with cPanel Zone Editor option.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sign-in to your cPanel account.<\/li>\n<li>In the &#8220;<strong>Domains<\/strong>&#8221; section, tap on the &#8220;<strong>Zone Editor<\/strong>&#8221; Icon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-945\" src=\"https:\/\/theemailshop.co.uk\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/cpanel-dnszone-icon.gif\" alt=\"cpanel-dnszone-icon\" width=\"139\" height=\"54\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Under the domain section, many actions options will appear on your screen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-963 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/theemailshop.co.uk\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/cpanel-cname-mxrec-domains-1.gif\" alt=\"cpanel-cname-mxrec-domains\" width=\"497\" height=\"213\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on the <strong>\u201cMX Record\u201d<\/strong> option and a small window will pop out.<\/li>\n<li>Enter the appropriate data in it. Priority and destination in the relevant field.<\/li>\n<li>Here keep these things in the mind:<\/li>\n<li><strong>Priority:<\/strong> Use the lowest preference number for The MX record you use for mail routing, typically clients use 0. Moreover, you can use 0 for your mail routing record, and 10 for the record to claim your domain.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Destination:<\/strong> Write the domain name of your Mail Exchange. In case, you use an external mail server enter the domain name of that external mail server. Otherwise, for a local mail server, enter your local domain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-970 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/theemailshop.co.uk\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/cpanel-mx-record-add-domain.gif\" alt=\"cpanel-mx-record-add-domain\" width=\"540\" height=\"283\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tap on the \u201c<strong>Add an MX record<\/strong>\u201d option.<\/li>\n<li>A message will generate that Record has been successfully added.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note: Adding the MX record and noticing the changes may take up to 12 to 24 hours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A mail recorder is a resource that specifies a mail server responsible for accepting email messages. 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