{"id":3773,"date":"2025-12-17T07:42:25","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T07:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/?p=3773"},"modified":"2026-03-06T13:45:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T13:45:13","slug":"fix-email-delivery-issues-caused-by-incorrect-mx-records-in-directadmin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/fix-email-delivery-issues-caused-by-incorrect-mx-records-in-directadmin\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix Email Delivery Issues Caused by Incorrect MX Records in DirectAdmin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/36Oe4PFe830?rel=0;si=vHHcMUgZTUp84HTi\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If your emails are not being delivered, bouncing back, going to spam, or simply refusing to arrive in your inbox, there\u2019s a high chance the problem is caused by <strong>incorrect MX records<\/strong>. This is one of the most common email issues users\u2019 face, especially after switching hosting providers or trying to connect a custom email service.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 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href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/fix-email-delivery-issues-caused-by-incorrect-mx-records-in-directadmin\/#Common_Signs_of_Incorrect_MX_Record\" >Common Signs of Incorrect MX Record<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/fix-email-delivery-issues-caused-by-incorrect-mx-records-in-directadmin\/#Step_1_Log_In_to_DirectAdmin\" >Step 1: Log In to DirectAdmin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/fix-email-delivery-issues-caused-by-incorrect-mx-records-in-directadmin\/#Step_2_Go_to_DNS_Management\" >Step 2: Go to DNS Management<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/fix-email-delivery-issues-caused-by-incorrect-mx-records-in-directadmin\/#Step_3_Identify_Wrong_or_Conflicting_MX_Records\" >Step 3: Identify Wrong or Conflicting MX Records<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/fix-email-delivery-issues-caused-by-incorrect-mx-records-in-directadmin\/#Step_4_Add_the_Correct_MX_Records\" >Step 4: Add the Correct MX Records<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/fix-email-delivery-issues-caused-by-incorrect-mx-records-in-directadmin\/#For_telaHosting_Email\" >For telaHosting Email<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/fix-email-delivery-issues-caused-by-incorrect-mx-records-in-directadmin\/#For_Google_Workspace\" >For Google Workspace<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/fix-email-delivery-issues-caused-by-incorrect-mx-records-in-directadmin\/#For_Microsoft_365\" >For Microsoft 365<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/fix-email-delivery-issues-caused-by-incorrect-mx-records-in-directadmin\/#For_Zoho_Mail\" >For Zoho Mail<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/fix-email-delivery-issues-caused-by-incorrect-mx-records-in-directadmin\/#Step_5_Add_Missing_A_TXT_and_SPF_Records_If_Required\" >Step 5: Add Missing A, TXT, and SPF Records (If Required)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/fix-email-delivery-issues-caused-by-incorrect-mx-records-in-directadmin\/#Step_6_Remove_%E2%80%9CLocal_Mail_Server%E2%80%9D_Conflicts\" >Step 6: Remove \u201cLocal Mail Server\u201d Conflicts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/fix-email-delivery-issues-caused-by-incorrect-mx-records-in-directadmin\/#Step_7_Save_Changes_and_Wait_for_DNS_Propagation\" >Step 7: Save Changes and Wait for DNS Propagation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/fix-email-delivery-issues-caused-by-incorrect-mx-records-in-directadmin\/#How_to_Verify_That_Everything_Is_Working\" >How to Verify That Everything Is Working<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/fix-email-delivery-issues-caused-by-incorrect-mx-records-in-directadmin\/#Common_Reasons_Your_Email_Still_Doesnt_Work\" >Common Reasons Your Email Still Doesn\u2019t Work<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/fix-email-delivery-issues-caused-by-incorrect-mx-records-in-directadmin\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/fix-email-delivery-issues-caused-by-incorrect-mx-records-in-directadmin\/#FAQs\" >FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Are_MX_Records\"><\/span><strong>What Are MX Records?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>MX stands for <strong>Mail Exchange<\/strong>, and it tells the internet where your emails should be delivered. MX records is like a postal address. If the address is wrong:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your mail won\u2019t arrive<\/li>\n<li>It might bounce<\/li>\n<li>Or it might get delivered to the wrong place<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The exact same thing happens with emails.<\/p>\n<p>Your <a href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-add-mx-records-for-custom-email-in-directadmin\/\">MX records<\/a> must be 100% correct, or email delivery will fail. Even one small mistake \u2014 a missing dot, wrong priority, incorrect hostname \u2014 can break everything.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_Signs_of_Incorrect_MX_Record\"><\/span><strong>Common Signs of Incorrect MX Record<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your MX records are wrong, you may experience:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Emails bouncing back or not arriving<\/li>\n<li>People emailing you but you never receive anything<\/li>\n<li>Your mailbox receiving emails only sometimes<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNo MX record found\u201d errors<\/li>\n<li>Outgoing emails going to spam<\/li>\n<li>Your email working on one device but not another<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Log_In_to_DirectAdmin\"><\/span><strong>Step 1: Log In to DirectAdmin<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To fix MX issues, you need to access your DNS settings.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Log into your <strong>telaHosting Client Area<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Open your hosting plan<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>\u201cLogin to DirectAdmin\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img data-dominant-color=\"d3d7df\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #d3d7df;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3716 aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Click-the-Login-to-DirectAdmin-button-711x400.avif\" alt=\"Click the Login to DirectAdmin button.\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Click-the-Login-to-DirectAdmin-button-711x400.avif 711w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Click-the-Login-to-DirectAdmin-button-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Click-the-Login-to-DirectAdmin-button.avif 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This takes you into your control panel.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Go_to_DNS_Management\"><\/span><strong>Step 2: Go to DNS Management<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Inside DirectAdmin:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Scroll to <strong>Account Manager<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>DNS Management<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img data-dominant-color=\"ced2da\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #ced2da;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3720 aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Locate-the-DNS-Management-Section-1-711x400.avif\" alt=\"Locate the \u201cDNS Management\u201d Section\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Locate-the-DNS-Management-Section-1-711x400.avif 711w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Locate-the-DNS-Management-Section-1-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Locate-the-DNS-Management-Section-1.avif 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here, you\u2019ll see all DNS records for your domain.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Identify_Wrong_or_Conflicting_MX_Records\"><\/span><strong>Step 3: Identify Wrong or Conflicting MX Records<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Email delivery issues often happen because:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The wrong MX records are active<\/li>\n<li>There are multiple MX records from old providers<\/li>\n<li>DirectAdmin automatically set default records that conflict with your new provider<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Look through the MX list.<\/p>\n<p>If you see MX records that don\u2019t belong to your chosen email provider Delete them. Only keep the MX records from the provider you want to use.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Add_the_Correct_MX_Records\"><\/span><strong>Step 4: Add the Correct MX Records<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Depending on your email provider, you must add the right MX values.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"For_telaHosting_Email\"><\/span><strong>For telaHosting Email<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You\u2019ll typically use: mail.yourdomain.com with priority <strong>10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(Be sure your mail.yourdomain.com A-record points to your server IP.)<\/p>\n<p><img data-dominant-color=\"b0b2b3\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #b0b2b3;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3750 aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Add-Your-New-MX-Records-711x400.avif\" alt=\"Add Your New MX Record(s)\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Add-Your-New-MX-Records-711x400.avif 711w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Add-Your-New-MX-Records-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Add-Your-New-MX-Records.avif 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"For_Google_Workspace\"><\/span><strong>For Google Workspace<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM (priority 1)<\/li>\n<li>ALT1.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM (priority 5)<\/li>\n<li>ALT2.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM (priority 5)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"For_Microsoft_365\"><\/span><strong>For Microsoft 365<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Usually: domain-com.mail.protection.outlook.com (priority 0)<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"For_Zoho_Mail\"><\/span><strong>For Zoho Mail<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Common records:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>mx.zoho.com (priority 10)<\/li>\n<li>mx2.zoho.com (priority 20)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Add_Missing_A_TXT_and_SPF_Records_If_Required\"><\/span><strong>Step 5: Add Missing A, TXT, and SPF Records (If Required)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sometimes your MX record is correct, but supporting DNS records are wrong or missing.<\/p>\n<p>To ensure proper delivery:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Add SPF<\/li>\n<li>Add DKIM (if required)<\/li>\n<li>Add DMARC (optional but recommended)<\/li>\n<li>Ensure mail.yourdomain.com points to the correct IP<\/li>\n<li>Remove any A or CNAME records conflicting with mail routing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Without these extras, email may go to spam or fail entirely.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_6_Remove_%E2%80%9CLocal_Mail_Server%E2%80%9D_Conflicts\"><\/span><strong>Step 6: Remove \u201cLocal Mail Server\u201d Conflicts<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re using external email services like Google or Microsoft, DirectAdmin must NOT try to deliver email locally.<\/p>\n<p>Inside DirectAdmin:<\/p>\n<p>1. Go to <strong>Email Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-dominant-color=\"dfe1e6\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #dfe1e6;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3781 aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Remove-Local-Mail-Server-Conflicts-711x400.avif\" alt=\"Remove \u201cLocal Mail Server\u201d Conflicts\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Remove-Local-Mail-Server-Conflicts-711x400.avif 711w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Remove-Local-Mail-Server-Conflicts-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Remove-Local-Mail-Server-Conflicts.avif 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>2. Click <strong>MX Records<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3. You\u2019ll see an option: <strong>Local Default<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-dominant-color=\"f1f2f4\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f1f2f4;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3782 aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Remove-Local-Mail-Server-Conflicts-2-711x400.avif\" alt=\"Remove \u201cLocal Mail Server\u201d Conflicts\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Remove-Local-Mail-Server-Conflicts-2-711x400.avif 711w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Remove-Local-Mail-Server-Conflicts-2-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Remove-Local-Mail-Server-Conflicts-2.avif 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/>4. If you\u2019re using external email \u2192 <strong>UNCHECK<\/strong> it<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0This setting alone fixes many delivery failures.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_7_Save_Changes_and_Wait_for_DNS_Propagation\"><\/span><strong>Step 7: Save Changes and Wait for DNS Propagation<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After fixing your MX records:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Email might not work immediately<\/li>\n<li>DNS needs time to update<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Propagation takes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>5\u201330 minutes<\/strong> for telaHosting<\/li>\n<li>Up to <strong>24 hours<\/strong> globally<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>During this time, email may behave unpredictably \u2014 don\u2019t panic.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Verify_That_Everything_Is_Working\"><\/span><strong>How to Verify That Everything Is Working<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Use tools like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/dnschecker.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>DNSChecker.org<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsmydns.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong style=\"color: #555555; font-size: 14.4px;\">WhatsMyDNS.net<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mxtoolbox.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong style=\"color: #555555; font-size: 14.4px;\">MXToolbox.com<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Correct MX records<\/li>\n<li>No conflicts<\/li>\n<li>No missing entries<\/li>\n<li>No DNS errors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If everything is green, your email will start working shortly.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_Reasons_Your_Email_Still_Doesnt_Work\"><\/span><strong>Common Reasons Your Email Still Doesn\u2019t Work<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Even after fixing MX records, you may still face issues if:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Your SPF record is wrong: <\/strong>Only ONE SPF record should exist.<\/li>\n<li><strong>You forgot to add A-record for mail.yourdomain.com: <\/strong>Your mail server needs this hostname.<\/li>\n<li><strong>You\u2019re using Cloudflare with the \u201corange cloud\u201d enabled: <\/strong>Email records must ALWAYS be on <strong>DNS only<\/strong> (grey cloud).<\/li>\n<li><strong>DNS is still propagating: <\/strong>Give it time.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Local Mail Server is incorrectly enabled:<\/strong> This breaks routing for external email providers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Incorrect MX records are one of the biggest causes of email delivery problems \u2014 but the good news is that fixing them in DirectAdmin is simple. With the right DNS settings, correct priorities, and proper supporting records, your email will work smoothly again.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span><strong>FAQs<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>1. Why are my emails bouncing back?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Your MX records are likely pointing to the wrong server.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. How long does it take for MX changes to work?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Usually a few minutes, but global updates may take up to 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Why do I have multiple MX records?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Old or automatic records may still be active. Delete those you don\u2019t use.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Can MX records point to an IP address?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No \u2014 MX records must point to a hostname.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. What if email still doesn\u2019t work?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Check SPF, DKIM, A-records, and the \u201cLocal Mail Server\u201d setting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff If your emails are not being delivered, bouncing back, going to spam, or simply refusing to arrive in your inbox, there\u2019s a high chance the problem is caused by incorrect MX records. 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