what type of dns record is used for email servers

The DNS record used for email servers is the MX record (Mail Exchange record). It tells the internet which mail server should receive email for a domain.

Quick Scoop

• MX record = routes email to the correct mail server.

• Lower MX priority numbers are tried first when multiple mail servers exist.

• TXT records are also common for email, but mainly for authentication like SPF, DKIM, and DMARC, not delivery routing.

If you want, I can also show a simple example of an MX record.