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How to check MX records of a domain

Identify servers that receive emails from a domain

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Identify servers that receive emails from a domain.

Steps….

  1. Open a terminal…. — Use Windows Terminal or Power Shell.
  2. Ask type MX — Run Resolve-Dns Name domain.fr -Type MX.
  3. Read priorities – A lower preference value is generally given priority.
  4. Solve Targets — Then check that the names of the MX servers are properly resolved.

Commands

Resolve-DnsName exemple.fr -Type MX

Key takeaways

  • Editing MX can interrupt the reception of,email.
  • MX records must point to of host names, not directly to IP addresses.

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