{"id":24,"date":"2012-05-03T10:10:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-03T10:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/?p=24"},"modified":"2026-06-02T23:31:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T18:01:55","slug":"how-can-i-add-mx-records-in-cpanel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/how-can-i-add-mx-records-in-cpanel\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I add MX records in cPanel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>MX (Mail Exchange) records are DNS records that tell the internet which mail server is responsible for receiving emails for your domain. When someone sends an email to your domain (like <code>user@yourdomain.com<\/code>), MX records ensure the email is routed to the correct mail server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In cPanel, you can easily manage MX records using the built-in <strong>Zone Editor<\/strong> or <strong>Email Routing<\/strong> tools without needing advanced DNS knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prerequisites<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before adding or modifying MX records in cPanel, make sure you have:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Access to your cPanel account<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Domain already added in cPanel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Correct MX record details from your email provider (example: Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Zoho Mail, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IMPLEMENTATION<\/h2>\n\n\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>How can I add MX records in cPanel<\/strong>1) Login to cPanel.<br \/>2) Click on MX Entry icon Under &#8220;Mail category&#8221;.<br \/>3) Select the domain from drop down menu for which you want to change the MX record (This option<br \/>is only available if you have hosted more than one domain under your account)<br \/>4) You need to insert the Destination MX record in &#8220;Add New Record&#8221; field with priority.<br \/>5) Click on &#8220;Add New Record&#8221; and MX record will be added.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">CONCLUSION<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2154\" data-end=\"2446\">Adding MX records in cPanel is a simple but critical step for ensuring your emails are delivered correctly. The most important part is not just adding the MX record, but also setting the correct <strong data-start=\"2349\" data-end=\"2366\">Email Routing<\/strong> option based on whether you&#8217;re using local mail or a third-party email service.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2448\" data-end=\"2548\">Once configured properly, your domain will reliably send and receive emails without delivery issues.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction MX (Mail Exchange) records are DNS records that tell the internet which mail server is responsible for receiving emails for your domain. When someone sends an email to your domain (like user@yourdomain.com), MX records ensure the email is routed to the correct mail server. In cPanel, you can easily&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/how-can-i-add-mx-records-in-cpanel\/\" class=\"more-link read-more\" rel=\"bookmark\">Continue Reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How can I add MX records in cPanel<\/span><i class=\"fa fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-24","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"hentry","6":"category-cpanel","7":"h-entry","9":"h-as-article"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Pheonix Solutions - We Empower Your Business Growth<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/how-can-i-add-mx-records-in-cpanel\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Pheonix Solutions - We Empower Your Business Growth\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Introduction MX (Mail Exchange) records are DNS records that tell the internet which mail server is responsible for receiving emails for your domain. 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