Edit an MX Entry

cPanel manages your email through its own mail server. However, by altering your MX (Mail Exchange Record) entry you can point your email to another mail server, if needed.

Note: cPanel will not be able to manage your email if you change your MX Entry setting. Do not change your MX Entry unless you know what you are doing. If you have any questions or need any help, get in touch with Support.

To alter your MX Entry setting:

1. Log into cPanel.

2. Click the Modify Mail Exchanger (MX Entry) link in the Mail area.

3. Click the Change an MX Entry link.

4. Enter the domain name of the new MX Entry in the available field.
   Note: you can only change the entry to a domain name (like yourURL.com), not an IP (Internet Protocol) address.

5. Click the Change button.