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220-1201 · Question #26
Which of the following DNS records would an administrator change to redirect email flow?
The correct answer is A. MX. An MX (Mail Exchange)record defines which mail servers are responsible for receiving email for a domain. If you want to change or redirect email traffic, the MX record must be updated with the correct server information.
Submitted by zhang_li· Mar 30, 2026Networking
Question
Which of the following DNS records would an administrator change to redirect email flow?
Options
- AMX
- BTXT
- CSPF
- DCNAME
How the community answered
(48 responses)- A92% (44)
- B4% (2)
- C2% (1)
- D2% (1)
Explanation
An MX (Mail Exchange)record defines which mail servers are responsible for receiving email for a domain. If you want to change or redirect email traffic, the MX record must be updated with the correct server information.
Topics
#DNS records#MX record#Email routing
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