How to get mail server ip address and cmd
Here are the steps to get the mail server IP address and use the nslookup
command in Windows Command Prompt:
Method 1: Using the nslookup
command
- Open the Command Prompt: Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box, type
cmd
, and press Enter. - Type the following command and press Enter:
nslookup mx <domain_name>
(replace<domain_name>
with the domain name of the mail server you want to find). - The output will show the mail server's IP address and other information.
Example: nslookup mx example.com
Output:
Server: UnKnown
Address: 192.0.2.1
Non-authoritative answer:
Name: mx.example.com
Address: 192.0.2.100
In this example, the mail server's IP address is 192.0.2.100
.
Method 2: Using the dig
command (Windows 10 and later)
- Open the Command Prompt: Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box, type
cmd
, and press Enter. - Type the following command and press Enter:
dig mx <domain_name>
(replace<domain_name>
with the domain name of the mail server you want to find). - The output will show the mail server's IP address and other information.
Example: dig mx example.com
Output:
; <<>> DiG 9.11.3-1.1ubuntu2.1-Ubuntu <<>> mx example.com
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 12345
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 1
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;mx.example.com. IN A
;; ANSWER SECTION:
mx.example.com. 3600 IN A 192.0.2.100
;; Query time: 1 msec
;; SERVER: 8.8.8.8#53(8.8.8.8)
;; WHEN: Wed Mar 17 14:30:00 UTC 2021
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 55
In this example, the mail server's IP address is 192.0.2.100
.
Method 3: Using a DNS lookup tool
- Search for a DNS lookup tool online, such as WhatsMyDNS.net or DNSChecker.org.
- Enter the domain name of the mail server you want to find in the tool's search bar.
- Click the "Lookup" or "Check" button to perform the lookup.
- The tool will display the mail server's IP address and other information.
Remember to replace <domain_name>
with the actual domain name of the mail server you want to find.