= How do I add a mail/MX record for my domain? =

A mail record (or MX record) specifies which server mail sent to any address {{{@yourdomain.org}}} should be delivered to. In other words, while your domain name might resolve to one server when a request for a web site is made (this is usually handled by either  an "A" record or a "host" record), a completely different server can be configured to handle email.

By default, May First/People Link members' domains are configured to deliver email to the same server that their web site is on (the "primary host" as indicated in the [https://members.mayfirst.org/cp members control panel].

If you want to add a new MX record (because you are adding a new domain), you can do so by:

 * Login to the [https://members.mayfirst.org/cp Members Control panel] and select DNS from the list of services
 * Click to add a new item.
 * Select "MX" as the type of record
 * Fill in your domain name
 * Leave the IP address blank
 * For server name, enter your primary host

If you are handling your own email and you want to add multiple MX record, you can use the `Distance (mx records only)` field to specify a priority to determine the order the mail servers should be used.