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Which type of DNS record is used to specify the mail server responsible for accepting email messages on behalf of a recipient's domain?
The correct answer is A. MX record. An MX record identifies the mail servers that handle email for a domain and their priority. When an email is sent, the sending mail server queries the DNS for the MX records of the recipient's domain to know where to deliver the email.
Submitted by devops_kid· Mar 5, 2026IP Services
Question
Which type of DNS record is used to specify the mail server responsible for accepting email messages on behalf of a recipient's domain?
Options
- AMX record
- BTXT record
- CSRV record
- DA record
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Explanation
An MX record identifies the mail servers that handle email for a domain and their priority. When an email is sent, the sending mail server queries the DNS for the MX records of the recipient's domain to know where to deliver the email.
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#DNS#MX record#email routing#DNS record types
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