How to setup MX Entry And point to another mail server or domain

What MX Entry in cPanel and Why to use it

DNS MX Records is used by a mail server to route incoming email.In General Changing MX Entry records used to  redirect email to a remote server.And can route to a temporary backup server in case the local mail server goes down or for maintenance purposes .

how to Setup Email Routing  and MX Entry within cPanel

1. Login to your cPanel control panel account.
2. From cPanel Home , locate Email section and click MX Entry icon.

   

3. From MX Entry Page , select the domain you want to setup MX Entry .
4. In Email Routing select which server option will handle the mail server :
   1. Automatically Detect Configuration (recommended): When you select this option The server checks and uses the current DNS MX Zone records for the domain to select the appropriate configuration to use the mail server ,in other words the server will check the lowest MX record Priority number to use it as mail server.
   2. Local Mail Exchanger :This is the default option and with this option the domain accepts mail even if an MX record with higher priority exists. As result the mail server will relayed on local hosted server.
   3. Backup Mail Exchanger :The domain will act as a backup mail exchanger and holds mail in the queue if the primary exchanger is offline.You have to configure the MX record to route to the primary exchanger IP.
   4. Remote Mail Exchanger :The domain NOT accept mail. Instead, it route the mails to the primary mail exchanger.Server will Lookup to your MX record to route the mails.
5. Click Change button.

Add New MX Entry within cPanel

1. Login to your cPanel control panel account.
2. From cPanel Home , locate Email section and click MX Entry icon.
3. From MX Entry Page , select the domain you want to setup MX Entry .
4. To add New MX Entry record :Under Add New Record:
   1. Priority:Number value indicate what mail server to use.Lower number refer highest Priority.
   2. Destination:IP address of the mail server or fully qualified domain name (FQDN).
5. Click Add New Record button.

Edit/Delete MX Entry within cPanel

From the same page under MX Records list,for each record under Actions column click Remove link to delete the record or click Edit link to modify the MX record.