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Get Started > Incoming Filtering Configuration > Configure MX Records > Update MX Records In Windows 2003/2008 Server
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Update MX Records in Windows 2003/2008 Server


1. Open Control Panel by clicking Start > Control Panel and click 'Administrative Tools'.

2. Select 'DNS'.

3. Open the 'Forward Lookup Zones' folder.

4. To back up the current configuration, right-click the sub-folder for the mail domain you are configuring, select 'export' from the context sensitive menu and save the configuration in a safe location.

5. Open the zone/domain sub-folder for that mail domain.

6. Delete all the existing MX records in that zone/domain.
7. Create a new record for your primary mail server. Enter the FQDN of your preferred CASG service domain. CASG primary service domains are: 
EU: mxpool1.spamgateway.comodo.com

US: mxpool1.us.spamgateway.comodo.com
Assign a priority of 1 as this is your primary service.
Click 'OK' to save your record.
8. Create a new record for your secondary mail server. Enter the FQDN of your preferred CASG service domain. CASG secondary service domains are:
EU: mxpool2.spamgateway.comodo.com 
Please note there is no secondary service domain for the US based service.  Leave it blank.

Assign a priority of 2 as this is your secondary service.

Click 'OK' to save your record.

9. Right-click the zone/domain folder and select 'Properties' from the pop-up menu.

10. Select the 'Start of Authority (SOA)' tab, click the 'Increment' button and click 'OK'.

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