This article describes how to initially configure your domain’s Domain Name System (DNS) to start receiving email from the address that you've purchased from us.
If you don’t require instructions, see the table in step two for the required DNS entry values.
Note: If Accodelades is the providers of your website's hosting plan in addition to being your email provider as well, then we will handle this setup for you.
Types of DNS entries
The following DNS entries are required to use email services at Rackspace properly:
MX records tell other email providers where to send email. Your MX records should point to Accodelades.
SPF records reduce unwanted SPAM and spoofing from your domain and ensure that outgoing emails are delivered.
Autodiscover records allow for full functionality of calendar features (free/busy information) and easier email client setups.
Configure DNS to send and receive email
Use the following steps to ensure your domain properly routes incoming and outgoing email.
1. Log in to the control panel for your domain DNS host.
2. Set the DNS entries to the values shown in the following table. Ensure that no other MX record entries exist, or you will experience complications with your email.
| Type | Hostname | Destination | Priority | TTL |
| MX | @ or left blank | mx1.emailsrvr.com | 10 | 3600 seconds or lowest allowed |
| MX | @ or left blank | mx2.emailsrvr.com | 20 | 3600 seconds or lowest allowed |
| TXT | @ or left blank | v=spf1 include:emailsrvr.com ~all | NA | 3600 seconds or lowest allowed |
| CNAME | autodiscover | autodiscover.emailsrvr.com | NA | 3600 seconds or lowest allowed |