Prerequisites
- Applies to: Administrators
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Time needed: Approximately 30 minutes to configure and an additional 24-48 hours to propagate
- Tools required: DNS host administrator access
You also need access to update DNS entries for your domain.
Types of DNS entries
The following DNS entries are required to use email services at Rackspace properly:
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MX records tell other email providers where to send email. Your MX records should point to Rackspace.
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SPF records reduce unwanted SPAM and spoofing from your domain and ensure that outgoing emails are delivered.
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Autodiscover records allow for full functionality of calendar features (free/busy information) and easier email client setups.
Configure DNS to send and receive email
Use the following steps to ensure your domain properly routes incoming and outgoing email.
- Set the DNS entries to the values shown in the following table. Ensure that no other MX record entries exist, or you will experience complications with your email.
| Type | Hostname | Destination | Priority | TTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MX | @ or left blank | mx1.emailsrvr.com | 10 | 3600 seconds or lowest allowed |
| MX | @ or left blank | mx2.emailsrvr.com | 20 | 3600 seconds or lowest allowed |
| TXT | @ or left blank | v=spf1 include:emailsrvr.com ~all | NA | 3600 seconds or lowest allowed |
| CNAME | autodiscover | autodiscover.emailsrvr.com | NA | 3600 seconds or lowest allowed |
**Note:** Your new settings take 24 to 48 hours to propagate to the world. For more information on propagation, see [DNS propagation](/support/how-to/dns-record-definitions#dns-propagation).
- Save your changes.
You have successfully set up your DNS for your domain.