How to a MX (Mail Exchange Record) using the DNS Zone Editor (HELM)

If you need to change or delete a MX (Mail Exchange Record) using the Helm DNS Zone Editor, then please make sure you enter your DNS MX record using the format below.

Record Type:   MX (Mail Exchange Record) 
Record Name:   @ 
Record Data:   mail.yourdomain.com
Record Preference:   30 * MX records only 

 

NOTE: If you need to use an external mail server (non-webecs) then you need to leave your MX record along and simly change the "mail" A record in the DNS Zone Editor to the ip address of the new mail server.

 

Article ID: 134, Created On: 4/23/2009, Modified: 4/25/2009