Patchkit

Free tool

MX Lookup

List the mail servers that receive email for a domain, in priority order, and see which mailbox provider runs them.

Receiving versus sending

MX records only decide where incoming mail is delivered. Whether your outgoing mail is trusted depends on SPF, DKIM and DMARC. That's why a domain can receive mail perfectly and still have its messages flagged as spam, or be spoofed by anyone.

Frequently asked questions

+What does the MX priority number mean?

Lower numbers are tried first. Servers with the same number share the load. Higher numbers act as backups when the primary servers don't answer.

+What is a null MX record?

A single MX record pointing to '.' with priority 0 (RFC 7505). It announces that the domain deliberately accepts no email, which is good practice for domains that never receive mail.

+Do MX records affect whether my email lands in spam?

Not directly; MX records control receiving. But a domain that can't receive mail looks suspicious to some filters, and without working MX you also can't receive DMARC reports sent to that domain.