I’m having trouble setting up MX records for Mailgun and need some guidance. The documentation I found doesn’t clearly explain what hostname value to enter when configuring MX records. I tried using my main domain (like mysite.com) as the hostname, but the verification process isn’t working properly. My TXT and CNAME records passed verification without issues, but the MX records keep failing validation. I’m wondering if I’m using the wrong hostname format or if there’s a specific subdomain I should be using instead. Has anyone encountered this issue before? What’s the correct hostname format that Mailgun expects for MX record configuration?
Use your root domain for the MX hostname - no subdomain needed. The real problem is usually the MX record values you’re pointing to. When I set up Mailgun, I had to grab the exact MX values from my Mailgun dashboard’s DNS section. They’ll look like “mxa.mailgun.org” and “mxb.mailgun.org” with priority 10. Don’t guess these - copy them exactly from your Mailgun control panel. Also, DNS changes can take up to 48 hours to propagate depending on your provider. Still not working? Use a DNS lookup tool to verify the records are actually live before trying Mailgun’s verification again.
The hostname confusion comes from mixing up record types. For MX records, use your root domain as the hostname - but don’t add http or www prefixes. I hit the same validation errors with Mailgun because my DNS provider kept auto-adding my domain to whatever I typed. Check if your DNS interface is doing this auto-append thing. What really tripped me up was that some providers want just the record name, others want the full domain name. If one doesn’t work, try the other. Bottom line: make sure your domain points to Mailgun’s MX servers without any duplicate suffixes.
hey, it could be ur priority values. Mailgun usually needs them set to 10 for MX. Also, make sure u add that trailing dot at the end of your hostname; some DNS services can be picky about it.