Hostinger Email + OVHcloud

Set up Hostinger Email on OVHcloud

The records Hostinger Email needs, written with the field names OVHcloud uses (Subdomain, Target, Value), in the order to add them.

  • 4 steps
  • 7 DNS records

Before you start

  1. Have your Hostinger Email account ready. Some values are unique to your account and come from the Hostinger hPanel .
  2. Open DNS at OVHcloud: Sign in to the OVHcloud Control Panel (ovh.com/manager). Under View all my activity, select your domain name. Open the DNS zone tab.
  3. Keep both tabs open and add the records below one at a time.

Records to add

Copy each value with the button next to it. Rows marked “Copy from Hostinger hPanel” are unique to your account.

MX records Where incoming email goes Type MX Subdomain Leave empty Value mx1.hostinger.com. Priority 5 TTL Default
MX records Where incoming email goes Type MX Subdomain Leave empty Value mx2.hostinger.com. Priority 10 TTL Default
SPF record Which servers may send as you Type TXT Subdomain Leave empty Value v=spf1 include:_spf.mail.hostinger.com ~all Priority n/a TTL Default
DKIM A signature on every message Type CNAME Subdomain hostingermail-a._domainkey Value hostingermail-a.dkim.mail.hostinger.com. Priority n/a TTL Default
DKIM A signature on every message Type CNAME Subdomain hostingermail-b._domainkey Value hostingermail-b.dkim.mail.hostinger.com. Priority n/a TTL Default
DKIM A signature on every message Type CNAME Subdomain hostingermail-c._domainkey Value hostingermail-c.dkim.mail.hostinger.com. Priority n/a TTL Default
DMARC record What to do with fakes · recommended Type TXT Subdomain _dmarc Value v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com Priority n/a TTL Default

Step by step in OVHcloud

Point your MX records

MX records tell other mail servers where to deliver your email. How MX works

Type
MX
Subdomain
Leave this field empty
Priority
5
Target
mx1.hostinger.com.
  • Hostinger's manual guide uses the host's default TTL.
Type
MX
Subdomain
Leave this field empty
Priority
10
Target
mx2.hostinger.com.

In OVHcloud

  1. Select the Add an entry tile.
  2. In Mail records, choose MX.
  3. Leave Subdomain empty, enter the Priority and the Target (ending with a dot), and a TTL.
  4. Select Next, then Confirm.
  5. Delete older MX records with the trash icon in the Actions column.
  6. Repeat for each MX record above.

Add the SPF record

SPF lists the services allowed to send email as you. How SPF works

Type
TXT
Subdomain
Leave this field empty
Value
v=spf1 include:_spf.mail.hostinger.com ~all
  • Keep a single SPF record. If you also use a marketing or sending service, merge it into the same line, for example v=spf1 include:_spf.mail.hostinger.com include:emailmktprovider.tld ~all.
  • When moving DNS manually, delete any old SPF record before adding this one.

In OVHcloud

  1. Select the Add an entry tile.
  2. In Extended records, choose TXT.
  3. Fill in Subdomain (empty for your bare domain) and Value.
  4. Select Next, then Confirm.

Set up DKIM

DKIM signs your mail so receivers can trust it. How DKIM works

Type
CNAME
Subdomain
hostingermail-a._domainkey
Target
hostingermail-a.dkim.mail.hostinger.com.
Type
CNAME
Subdomain
hostingermail-b._domainkey
Target
hostingermail-b.dkim.mail.hostinger.com.
Type
CNAME
Subdomain
hostingermail-c._domainkey
Target
hostingermail-c.dkim.mail.hostinger.com.

In OVHcloud

  1. Select the Add an entry tile.
  2. In Pointer records, choose CNAME.
  3. Fill in Subdomain and the Target (ending with a dot).
  4. Select Next, then Confirm.
  5. Repeat for each CNAME record above.

Add the DMARC record (recommended)

DMARC tells receivers what to do with mail that fakes your domain. How DMARC works

Type
TXT
Subdomain
_dmarc
Value
v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com
  • Replace the report address with a mailbox you read.

In OVHcloud

  1. Select the Add an entry tile.
  2. In Extended records, choose TXT.
  3. Fill in Subdomain (empty for your bare domain) and Value.
  4. Select Next, then Confirm.

Check your setup

Once the records are saved, run a live check. We look up your domain in public DNS and tell you what is right, missing or wrong, with the fix in OVHcloud’s words.

We only read public DNS records. Nothing is stored.

Common mistakes with Hostinger Email on OVHcloud

Adding a second SPF record

Hostinger says a domain should have a single SPF record. Merge every sender into one line.

Adding only one DKIM record

Hostinger Email uses three DKIM CNAME records: hostingermail-a, -b and -c. Add all three.

OVHcloud: End targets with a dot

By default OVHcloud treats a target without a final dot as relative and adds your domain to the end. End MX and CNAME targets with a dot, for example mx1.example.com.

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Hostinger Email on OVHcloud: questions

Where do I add Hostinger Email DNS records in OVHcloud?

Sign in to the OVHcloud Control Panel (ovh.com/manager). Under View all my activity, select your domain name. Open the DNS zone tab. Add each record there, one at a time.

What goes in the Subdomain field at OVHcloud?

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 hostingermail-a._domainkey. OVHcloud adds your domain automatically.

Do I need to delete my existing MX records at OVHcloud?

Yes. Sending servers pick an MX record by its priority (lowest number first) and fall back to the others, so a leftover MX record can receive some or all of your mail. Keep only the Hostinger Email MX records and delete the rest. By default OVHcloud treats a target without a final dot as relative and adds your domain to the end. End MX and CNAME targets with a dot, for example mx1.example.com.

Where do I get my Hostinger Email DKIM record?

Use the value shown in the table on this page.

Sources

Every value and step on this page comes from these official pages. Dashboards change, so if something doesn’t match what you see, tell us.

OVHcloud steps and tips

Some of these are other email providers' official guides for OVHcloud. They describe the same OVHcloud dashboard.

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