Cpanel remote mail exchanger

A very specific and technical question!

In cPanel, a Remote Mail Exchanger (MX) is a mail server that is responsible for receiving and forwarding email messages on behalf of your domain. When you set up a remote MX, you are allowing an external mail server to handle email delivery for your domain, rather than using the default mail server provided by your hosting provider.

Here's how to set up a remote MX in cPanel:

Step 1: Create a new DNS record

In your DNS manager (e.g. GoDaddy, Namecheap, etc.), create a new MX record for your domain. The format for the record should be:

@ (or your domain name) IN MX priority remote mail server IP

For example:

@ IN MX 10 mail.example.com

Step 2: Update your cPanel settings

In your cPanel account, go to the "Email" section and click on "MX Entry". Click on the "Add MX Entry" button.

In the "Add MX Entry" form, enter the following information:

• Domain: Your domain name
• Priority: The priority value you specified in your DNS record (e.g. 10)
• Mail Server: The IP address of your remote mail server (e.g. mail.example.com)
• Port: Leave this blank, as it will default to 25

Click "Add" to add the MX entry.

Step 3: Verify your remote MX setup

To verify that your remote MX is working correctly, you can use a tool like MX Toolbox or DNS Checker to check the MX records for your domain. You should see the remote MX record you created in Step 1.

Additionally, you can test your email delivery by sending an email to your domain and checking if it is delivered correctly to your remote mail server.

That's it! By following these steps, you should be able to set up a remote MX in cPanel and start using an external mail server to handle email delivery for your domain.