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This quick guide will take you through the steps of updating your MX records within\u00a0<\/span>cPanel<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Step 1.<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Log in to cPanel<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/span>Step 2.<\/strong>\u00a0Click on \u201cZone Editor<\/strong>\u201d<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Step 3.\u00a0<\/strong>Click on\u00a0<\/span>\u201cManage<\/strong>\u201d next to the domain in question.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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In this section you are able to add a new record and edit or delete existing records.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Step 4.\u00a0<\/strong>On the cPanel homepage please click on \u201cEmail Routing<\/strong>\u201d<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Step 5.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>You will have a few options to choose\u00a0from\u00a0but we only make use of two.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

– Local Mail Exchanger \u2013\u00a0If we are your email provider<\/strong><\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

–\u00a0<\/span>Remote Mail Exchanger \u2013 If the email is being hosted outside of our network. Even if the mail provider resides within South Africa you\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0would still need to select this option.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u200b<\/span>Step 6.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Click on \u201cChange<\/strong>\u201d once you selected the correct routing option.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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This quick guide will take you through the steps of updating your MX records within\u00a0cPanel. 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