What is mail server address

A mail server address, also known as a mail exchanger (MX) record, is a type of DNS (Domain Name System) record that specifies the mail server responsible for accepting and processing email messages for a particular domain.

The format of a mail server address is typically in the following format:

mail.example.com

Where example.com is the domain name, and mail is the hostname of the mail server.

When you send an email to a recipient with the domain example.com, your email client or server looks up the MX record for that domain to determine the mail server responsible for delivering the email. The MX record points to the mail server that should receive and process the email.

For example, if you want to send an email to [email protected], your email client or server would look up the MX record for example.com and find the mail server mail.example.com. The email would then be sent to mail.example.com for delivery to [email protected].

Mail server addresses can be hosted on a variety of servers, including:

  1. Mail Transfer Agents (MTAs): These are specialized servers that handle email routing and delivery.
  2. Mail Delivery Agents (MDAs): These are servers that handle the final delivery of email to a user's mailbox.
  3. Virtual Private Servers (VPS): These are virtual servers that can be used to host a mail server.
  4. Cloud-based mail services: These are services that provide email hosting and management, such as Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) or Microsoft 365.

Some common mail server addresses include:

Keep in mind that mail server addresses can vary depending on the specific email service or hosting provider you are using.