MX record
An MX record points to the server that receives mail for your domain. If you want a Yandex server to process your mail, you have to create an MX record that points to this server.
If you delegated your domain to Yandex servers, the MX record is configured automatically.
Add an MX record
General instructions for configuring MX records
Log in to the domain (DNS zone) control panel on the website of your DNS hosting company.
Delete the existing MX records.
Create a new MX record with the following values (the field names may be different depending on the control panel):
Value:
mx.yandex.net.Put a dot at the end of the server name if your control panel doesn't add it by default.
Priority —
10.If the control panel does not provide for priority value
10, enter any other non-zero priority.Subdomain name (or Host) —
@.In some control panels, in place of the
@you need to enter your domain name (for example,example.org.). If you can't enter a@or your domain name, leave this field empty.If there's no such field in the control panel, it can be omitted.
- If the TTL field is required, enter
21600.
Wait for the changes to take effect. It may take up to 72 hours for DNS servers to exchange updated data about DNS records.
Check if the MX record is configured correctly
To avoid problems sending or receiving mail, make sure that your DNS records are configured correctly. You can do this using http://www.digwebinterface.com or any other dig utility.
Open the page http://www.digwebinterface.com.
Specify your domain name (such as
example.org) in the Hostnames or IP addresses field.In the Type field, select MX and click Dig.
The response should look like this:
example.org. 20755 IN MX 10 mx.yandex.net.If the server doesn't respond, the response doesn't match the request, or it contains too many records, the MX record wasn't properly configured. Follow the instructions to set it up.
