Chapter 43 System

43.5.9 MX Record

A MX (Mail eXchange) record indicates which host is responsible for the mail for a particular domain, that is, controls where mail is sent for that domain. If you do not configure proper MX records for your domain or other domain, external e-mail from other mail servers will not be able to be delivered to your mail server and vice versa. Each host or domain can have only one MX record, that is, one domain is mapping to one host.

43.5.10 Adding a MX Record

Click the Add icon in the MX Record table to add a MX record.

Figure 423 System > DNS > MX Record Edit

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 203 System > DNS > MX Record Edit

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Domain Name

Enter the domain name where the mail is destined for.

 

 

IP Address/FQDN

Enter the IP address or fully qualified domain name of a mail server that handles

 

the mail for the domain specified in the field above.

 

 

OK

Click OK to save your customized settings and exit this screen.

 

 

Cancel

Click Cancel to exit this screen without saving

 

 

43.5.11 DNS Service Control

Click the Add icon in the Service Control table to add a service control rule.

Figure 424 System > DNS > Service Control Rule Edit

 

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