Querying MX Records

You can use dig to determine the MX records associated with a domain name.

MX records specify the mail servers responsible for receiving email on behalf of the domain. The result is contained in the ANSWER section.

It includes:

• The fully-qualified domain name (FQDN)
• The remaining time-to-live (TTL)
• The priority
• The mail server hostname

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If you have additional questions or need any assistance with MX records, just contact support, and we’ll be happy to help.