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Email DNS records at Network Solutions

Long-standing domain registrar. Records are added on the Manage Advanced DNS Records page.

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Find the DNS editor

  1. Sign in at networksolutions.com/manage-it and select Domain Names.
  2. Tick the box next to your domain. Under Actions, select the three dots, then Manage.
  3. Scroll to Advanced Tools and, next to Advanced DNS Records, select MANAGE (select Continue if asked).
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What goes in each field

Record Host field Value field
MX Refers to Mail server + Priority
TXT Refers to TXT Value
CNAME Host Name Alias to
  • For your bare domain, MX: enter @ in Refers to; TXT: enter @ in Refers to; CNAME: enter @ in Host Name.
  • For other names, type only the part before your domain (for example _dmarc). Network Solutions adds your domain automatically.

Adding a record at Network Solutions

MX record

  1. On Manage Advanced DNS Records, select +ADD RECORD.
  2. Under Type, choose MX.
  3. Set Refers to @, enter the Mail server and the Priority, and pick a TTL.
  4. Select ADD.
  5. Delete any other MX records: select the edit tool, then Delete.

TXT record

  1. Select +ADD RECORD.
  2. Under Type, choose TXT.
  3. Set Refers to (@ for your bare domain), paste the TXT Value, and pick a TTL.
  4. Select ADD.

CNAME record

  1. Select +ADD RECORD.
  2. Under Type, choose CNAME.
  3. Set Refers to Other Host, enter the name in Host Name and the target in Alias to.
  4. Select ADD.

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