If you want to map email servers to a domain name, you can add MX record sets.
For details about other types of record sets, see Record Set Types and Configuration Rules.
You have deployed an email server and obtained its domain name.
The DNS console is displayed.
The zone list is displayed.
The Add Record Set dialog box is displayed.
Parameter |
Description |
Example Value |
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Name |
Prefix of the domain name to be resolved. For example, if the domain name is example.com, the prefix can be as follows:
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Left blank |
Type |
Type of the record set A message may be displayed indicating that the record set you are trying to add conflicts with an existing record set. |
MX – Map domains to email servers |
TTL (s) |
Cache duration of the record set on a local DNS server, in seconds. The value ranges from 1 to 2147483647, and the default is 300. If your service address changes frequently, set TTL to a smaller value. |
300 |
Value |
Email server address You can enter a maximum of 50 record values, each on a separate line. The format is [priority][mail server host name]. Configuration rules:
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10 mailserver.example.com. |
Tag |
(Optional) Identifier of a record set. Each tag contains a key and a value. You can add a maximum of 20 tags to a record set. For details about tag key and value requirements, see Table 2. |
example_key1 example_value1 |
Description |
(Optional) Supplementary information about the record set. You can enter a maximum of 255 characters. |
- |
Parameter |
Requirements |
Example Value |
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Key |
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example_key1 |
Value |
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example_value1 |
The added record set is in the Normal state.