Domain DNS managed by VirtualMin but Email hosted elsewhere

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#1 Sat, 04/07/2018 - 16:41
cs10

Domain DNS managed by VirtualMin but Email hosted elsewhere

Hi there. I am looking at pointing a domain name to my virtual server. The DNS is currently managed elsewhere, but I want to manage it from within VirtualMin.

I want the email to stay how it is though (not through VirtualMin).

Do i just need to make sure that the A record to mail. points to the same IP address as it currently does, and MX records are created to match what it currently is? Also, I need to make sure the SPF record matches what it currently is.

Once all that is set, should that work ok with the current email setup whilst moving the DNS control to my server?

Thanks, Craig

Sat, 04/07/2018 - 19:46
tpnsolutions
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Hi,

To setup DNS for external email hosting, simply add the "MX", "SPF", "DKIM" and "DMARC" records for the external provider to your DNS records in Virtualmin.

*** SPF, DKIM and DMARC are optional, however they are seriously recommended due to industry standards which are rapidly changing. ***

Best Regards,
Peter Knowles | TPN Solutions
Email: pknowles@tpnsolutions.com | Skype: tpnassist
Sun, 04/08/2018 - 03:05
cs10

Does mail.domainname A record have to point anywhere as well?

For example, if I just set the MX record to mail.domainname.co.uk, its not going to know where to go, so I need an A record for mail.domain name pointing to the external mail IP address?

Sun, 04/08/2018 - 13:05
tpnsolutions
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Hi,

It depends on how the email server is setup. For instance, if you're using Google G-Suite, you don't need such an A record, as you'd be connecting to "smtp.gmail.com" and "imap.gmail.com" respectively.

Best Regards,
Peter Knowles | TPN Solutions
Email: pknowles@tpnsolutions.com | Skype: tpnassist
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