Glossary
What is MX record?
A DNS record that tells the world where to deliver your email.
MX record: definition
MX (mail exchange) records list the mail servers that accept email for your domain, with priorities. Wrong or missing MX records mean email bounces.
How can I check MX record for my site?
Check a domain’s MX, SPF, DMARC and DKIM records and get fixes in plain English.
Open the SPF, DKIM and DMARC checkerMX record: questions and answers
What is MX record?
MX (mail exchange) records list the mail servers that accept email for your domain, with priorities. Wrong or missing MX records mean email bounces.
What does MX record mean in simple terms?
A DNS record that tells the world where to deliver your email.
How can I check MX record for my site?
Use the free SPF, DKIM and DMARC checker from Webmaster.ae. Check a domain’s MX, SPF, DMARC and DKIM records and get fixes in plain English.
What is SPF?
Sender Policy Framework is a TXT record that lists which servers may send mail as your domain. A domain must have only one SPF record.
What is DKIM?
DomainKeys Identified Mail signs outgoing messages with a private key; receivers check it with a public key published in your DNS.
What is DMARC?
DMARC is a DNS record that sets a policy (none, quarantine or reject) for unauthenticated mail claiming to be from your domain, and requests reports.
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What are SPF, DKIM and DMARC?
Three DNS records that prove your emails are genuine. Without them, business email often lands in spam.
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