Email Setup Wizard

Hostinger Email + Cloudflare

Set up Hostinger Email email on Cloudflare

The records Hostinger Email needs, written with the field names Cloudflare uses (Name, Mail server, Content, Target), in the order to add them.

  • 4 steps
  • 7 DNS records
  • Sources checked October 21, 2026

Before you start

  1. Have your Hostinger Email account ready. Some values are unique to your account and come from the Hostinger hPanel.
  2. Open DNS at Cloudflare: Sign in to the Cloudflare dashboard and select your domain. Open the DNS Records page.
  3. Keep both tabs open and add the records below one at a time.

Records to add

Copy each value with the button next to it. Rows marked “Copy from Hostinger hPanel” are unique to your account.

MX records Where incoming email goes Type MX Name @ Value mx1.hostinger.com Priority 5 TTL Auto
MX records Where incoming email goes Type MX Name @ Value mx2.hostinger.com Priority 10 TTL Auto
SPF record Which servers may send as you Type TXT Name @ Value v=spf1 include:_spf.mail.hostinger.com ~all Priority n/a TTL Auto
DKIM A signature on every message Type CNAME Name hostingermail-a._domainkey Value hostingermail-a.dkim.mail.hostinger.com Priority n/a TTL Auto
DKIM A signature on every message Type CNAME Name hostingermail-b._domainkey Value hostingermail-b.dkim.mail.hostinger.com Priority n/a TTL Auto
DKIM A signature on every message Type CNAME Name hostingermail-c._domainkey Value hostingermail-c.dkim.mail.hostinger.com Priority n/a TTL Auto
DMARC record What to do with fakes · recommended Type TXT Name _dmarc Value v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com Priority n/a TTL Auto

Step by step in Cloudflare

Point your MX records

MX records tell every other mail server where to deliver email for your domain. They must point to your provider and nowhere else.

Type
MX
Name
@
Priority
5
Mail server
mx1.hostinger.com
  • Hostinger's manual guide uses the host's default TTL.
Type
MX
Name
@
Priority
10
Mail server
mx2.hostinger.com

In Cloudflare

  1. On the DNS Records page, select Add record.
  2. Choose MX as the Type.
  3. Fill in Name, Mail server and Priority.
  4. Select Save.
  5. Delete any other MX records: select Edit on each one, then Delete, and confirm.
  6. Repeat for each MX record above.

Add the SPF record

SPF is a TXT record that lists the services allowed to send email from your domain, so receivers can spot forgeries.

Type
TXT
Name
@
Content
v=spf1 include:_spf.mail.hostinger.com ~all
  • Keep a single SPF record. If you also use a marketing or sending service, merge it into the same line, for example v=spf1 include:_spf.mail.hostinger.com include:emailmktprovider.tld ~all.
  • When moving DNS manually, delete any old SPF record before adding this one.

In Cloudflare

  1. On the DNS Records page, select Add record.
  2. Choose TXT as the Type.
  3. Fill in Name and Content.
  4. Select Save.

Set up DKIM

DKIM publishes a public key so receivers can confirm your messages really came from you and were not changed on the way.

Type
CNAME
Name
hostingermail-a._domainkey
Target
hostingermail-a.dkim.mail.hostinger.com
Type
CNAME
Name
hostingermail-b._domainkey
Target
hostingermail-b.dkim.mail.hostinger.com
Type
CNAME
Name
hostingermail-c._domainkey
Target
hostingermail-c.dkim.mail.hostinger.com

In Cloudflare

  1. On the DNS Records page, select Add record.
  2. Choose CNAME as the Type.
  3. Fill in Name and Target.
  4. Set Proxy status to DNS only (grey cloud).
  5. Select Save.
  6. Repeat for each CNAME record above.

Add the DMARC record (recommended)

DMARC tells receivers what to do with mail that fails SPF and DKIM, and where to send reports about it.

Type
TXT
Name
_dmarc
Content
v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com
  • Replace the report address with a mailbox you read.

In Cloudflare

  1. On the DNS Records page, select Add record.
  2. Choose TXT as the Type.
  3. Fill in Name and Content.
  4. Select Save.

Check your setup

Once the records are saved, run a live check. We look up your domain in public DNS and tell you what is right, missing or wrong, with the fix in Cloudflare’s words.

We only read public DNS records. Nothing is stored.

Common mistakes with Hostinger Email on Cloudflare

Adding a second SPF record

Hostinger says a domain should have a single SPF record. Merge every sender into one line.

Adding only one DKIM record

Hostinger Email uses three DKIM CNAME records: hostingermail-a, -b and -c. Add all three.

Cloudflare: Keep email CNAMEs on DNS only

Set Proxy status to DNS only (grey cloud) for DKIM and verification CNAME records. Cloudflare says records used for email or domain verification should not be proxied, and may block proxying DKIM CNAMEs.

Cloudflare: Turn off Cloudflare Email Routing first

If Email Routing is on, Cloudflare has added locked MX records (route1, route2 and route3.mx.cloudflare.net) and an SPF record with include:_spf.mx.cloudflare.net. Unlock them or disable Email Routing (Compute > Email Service > Email Routing > your domain > Settings) before switching to another provider. Email Routing can't be used with an outside mail server.

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Hostinger Email on Cloudflare: questions

Where do I add Hostinger Email DNS records in Cloudflare?

Sign in to the Cloudflare dashboard and select your domain. Open the DNS Records page. Add each record there, one at a time.

What goes in the Name field at Cloudflare?

Enter @ for records on your bare domain, such as MX and SPF. For the others, enter only the part before your domain, for example hostingermail-a._domainkey. Cloudflare adds your domain automatically.

Do I need to delete my existing MX records at Cloudflare?

Yes. Mail servers deliver to every MX record you publish, so keep only the Hostinger Email MX records and delete the rest. If Email Routing is on, Cloudflare has added locked MX records (route1, route2 and route3.mx.cloudflare.net) and an SPF record with include:_spf.mx.cloudflare.net. Unlock them or disable Email Routing (Compute > Email Service > Email Routing > your domain > Settings) before switching to another provider. Email Routing can't be used with an outside mail server.

Where do I get my Hostinger Email DKIM record?

Use the value shown in the table on this page.

Sources

Every value and step on this page comes from these official pages. Dashboards change, so if something doesn’t match what you see, tell us.

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