How to create mail id in reserve domain
To create a mail ID in a reserved domain, you'll need to set up a mail server and configure it to handle email for your reserved domain. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you get started:
Reserved Domain: A reserved domain is a domain name that is not available for public registration, but is instead reserved by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) or a registry for specific purposes. Examples of reserved domains include example.com
, localhost
, and test.com
.
Prerequisites:
- You have a reserved domain (e.g.,
example.com
). - You have a mail server (e.g., Postfix, Sendmail, or Microsoft Exchange).
- You have a domain name system (DNS) provider (e.g., Cloudflare, Google Cloud DNS, or your registrar's DNS service).
Step 1: Set up your mail server
- Install and configure your mail server software on a server or virtual private server (VPS).
- Configure the mail server to listen on a specific port (e.g., 25 for SMTP).
- Set up the mail server's configuration files (e.g.,
main.cf
for Postfix) to define the domain and mail server settings.
Step 2: Create a mail exchanger (MX) record
- Log in to your DNS provider's control panel.
- Create a new MX record for your reserved domain (e.g.,
example.com
). - Set the MX record's priority to a low value (e.g., 10) to ensure that email is routed to your mail server.
- Set the MX record's target to the hostname of your mail server (e.g.,
mail.example.com
).
Step 3: Create a mail server hostname
- Create a new hostname for your mail server (e.g.,
mail.example.com
). - Set the hostname's IP address to the IP address of your mail server.
Step 4: Configure your mail server's DNS settings
- Update your mail server's configuration files to include the MX record and hostname.
- Configure your mail server to use the MX record and hostname for email routing.
Step 5: Test your mail server
- Send an email to your reserved domain's email address (e.g.,
[email protected]
). - Verify that the email is delivered to your mail server and can be retrieved using a mail client (e.g., Outlook, Thunderbird).
Additional Tips:
- Make sure to configure your mail server to handle email for your reserved domain correctly.
- You may need to configure additional DNS records (e.g., SPF, DKIM) to prevent email spoofing and improve email deliverability.
- If you're using a cloud-based mail service, you may need to configure additional settings to route email to your reserved domain.
By following these steps, you should be able to create a mail ID in your reserved domain and start sending and receiving email.