Tagged: MX records
DNS & DomainsBackup MX records used to be standard advice, but a poorly maintained one can do more harm than good. Here's when you actually need one and how to configure it safely.
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DNS & DomainsEmail DNS records rarely break on purpose — usually it's an unrelated change by someone who didn't realize mail depended on it. Here's what to monitor and how to catch it before a customer does.
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DNS & DomainsMX records are the DNS entries that tell the internet where to deliver email for your domain. Here's how they work, how to check them, and how to fix the configuration mistakes that break incoming mail.
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DNS & DomainsBackup MX records promise email continuity when your primary server goes down — but they also introduce the spam magnet problem and double delivery risk. Here's when a secondary MX actually makes sense, and how to set one up safely.
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Email HostingSwitching email hosting providers doesn't have to mean lost messages or days of downtime. Follow this step-by-step migration checklist to move mailboxes, DNS records, and app credentials cleanly and safely.
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DNS & DomainsDNS TTL values control how long your records are cached worldwide. The wrong TTL can slow email migrations, cause delivery downtime, or lock you into bad records for hours longer than expected.
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SMTP & InfrastructureMX records control where email for your domain gets delivered. This guide explains how MX lookups work, how to configure priority and redundancy, and what mistakes to avoid when setting up or migrating email.
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