# Connecting GoDaddy MX Records

## Add an MX record

Add <mark style="color:blue;">MX (Mail Exchanger) records</mark> in your <mark style="color:blue;">DNS</mark> zone file when your domain is using <mark style="color:blue;">GoDaddy nameservers</mark> . MX records connect to your email service, like <mark style="color:blue;">Google email</mark> or <mark style="color:blue;">Microsoft 365</mark>. Go daddy will automatically add MX records when your domain is using GoDaddy nameservers and email. Adding new MX records may interfere with any existing MX records for your current email service.

1. Sign in to your GoDaddy <mark style="color:blue;">Domain Portfolio</mark>. (Need help logging in? <mark style="color:blue;">Find your username or password</mark>.)
2. Select Domain Edit Options next to your domain and then select Edit DNS. You may need to scroll down to see the Edit DNS option.\\

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3. Select Add to add a new record.

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4. Select MX from the Type menu options. A domain can only use one email service at a time. For example, you can use <mark style="color:blue;">Microsoft 365</mark> or <mark style="color:blue;">Google email</mark> on a domain, but you can't use both email services on the same domain.
5. Enter the details for your MX record:\\\
   **Name:** The domain or subdomain for the MX record. Use @ to deliver email to your root domain, or use a subdomain such as www or mail.\
   **Priority:** The order in which the record is evaluated and used. Lower priorities will be read before higher priorities.\
   **Value:** The mail server's address, such as smtp.secureserver.net.\
   **TTL:** How long the server should cache information. The default setting is 1 hour.
6. Select **Add Record** to save your new MX record.

Most DNS updates take effect within an hour, but could take up to 48 hours to update globally.
