How to Add an MX Record in Name.com (Plus TXT and CNAME)

Which email provider are you setting up?

Find the DNS editor

Log in to name.com and click MY DOMAINS (top right).
Click your domain, then Manage DNS Records.

What goes in each field

Record	Host field	Value field
MX	Host	Answer + Priority
TXT	Host	Answer
CNAME	Host	Answer

For your bare domain, leave Host empty.
For other names, type only the part before your domain (for example _dmarc). Name.com adds your domain automatically.
Default TTL: 300.

Adding a record at Name.com

MX record

Select MX from the Type drop-down menu.
Leave Host blank, enter the mail server in Answer, leave TTL at 300, and enter the Priority (10, 20, 30 for several).
Click Add Record.

TXT record

Select TXT from the Type drop-down menu.
Enter a Host only if your provider gives one, and paste the value in Answer.
Click Add Record.

CNAME record

Select CNAME from the Type drop-down menu.
Enter the name in Host (never leave it blank) and the target in Answer.
Click Add Record.

Name.com gotchas

Name.com DNS: questions

How do I add an MX record in Name.com?

Log in to name.com and click MY DOMAINS (top right). Click your domain, then Manage DNS Records. Select MX from the Type drop-down menu. Leave Host blank, enter the mail server in Answer, leave TTL at 300, and enter the Priority (10, 20, 30 for several). Click Add Record.

How do I add a TXT record in Name.com?

Log in to name.com and click MY DOMAINS (top right). Click your domain, then Manage DNS Records. Select TXT from the Type drop-down menu. Enter a Host only if your provider gives one, and paste the value in Answer. Click Add Record.

What goes in the Host field at Name.com?

Leave it empty for records on your bare domain, such as MX and SPF. For the others, enter only the part before your domain, for example _dmarc. Name.com adds your domain automatically.

How to add MX, TXT and CNAME records in Name.com