Update MX Records for 1and1
1. Log in to 1and1 administrative console at http://www.1and1.com/login by entering your 'Customer ID' (Account Number or Domain name), 'Password' and clicking 'Login'
2. Click 'Administration' tab
3. Click 'Domains'. The 'Domain Overview' page will appear
4. Choose the domain for which the MX records are to be updated
5. Select 'Edit DNS Settings' from the DNS menu
6. Click 'Advanced DNS Settings' and choose 'Other mail server' from the options
7. Delete the existing MX records
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Tip: If you do not want to delete the existing records at this moment, you can set them with lower priority. Edit the 'MX Records to set the priority with higher numbers like 10, 20 and so on for the existing records. You can delete these records at a later time after your changes have taken effect. |
8. Enter the MX 1/Prio and MX 2/Prio fields with the following information.
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MX 1/Prio |
Enter the FQDN of your preferred CSEG service domain. CSEG primary service domains are: EU: mxpool1.spamgateway.comodo.com US: mxpool1.us.spamgateway.comodo.com |
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MX 2/Prio |
Enter the FQDN of your preferred CSEG service domain. CSEG 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. |
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Click 'OK'.
The MX records for your domain are updated now. But it may take up to 48 hours for the changes to take effect.