Updating Your Domain Settings

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Here are the 4 records you'll need to add for your domain HostGator

ADD MX RECORDS

  1. Sign in to HostGator
  2. Click "Hosting" then "cPanel"
  3. Click on "MX Entry"
  4. Once your domain name is selected, you MX records will populate.
  5. Click "Edit" and replace with :
    1. Host : @
    2. Points to plsmtp1.hushmail.com
    3. Priority 10
    4. Repeat using plsmtp2.hushmail.com
  6. Click "Edit" to finalize your changes
  7. You will need to set the "Email Routing" option to "Remote Mail Exchanger". Click "Change" 

ADD SPF RECORDS

  1. Sign in to HostGator
  2. Locate the area where you update DNS records
  3. Create a TXT Record containing: 
    1. Type : TXT 
    2. Host : @
    3. Value : v=spf1 include:_spf.hushmail.com -all

 ADD DKIM RECORDS

  1. Create a record with the following:
    1. Type : CNAME
    2. Host : hush._domainkey
    3. Value : _dkim.hushmail.com

 ADD DMARC RECORDS

  1. Create a record with the following:
    1. Type : TXT 
    2. Host : _DMARC
    3. Value : v=DMARC1; p=quarantine; pct=100

Let's see if it worked! Click below to make sure your records were added :

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