How to use the emails of hosting account with a external SMTP server

How to use the emails of hosting account with a external SMTP server

Step 1

1. Log in to your cPanel account. In the "Domains" section, click the "Zone Editor" icon.



2. From the list of domains, select the appropriate domain and click "MX Record".



Step 2

3. On the next screen, fill in the SMTP server address you want to use.



Step 3

1. Next, you need to change the type of email sending server, accessing the "Email routing" item. Here. After access, follow the steps indicated below.

 - Selecting the desired domain and changing its configuration to the "Remote mail exchanger" option.

- Congratulations! Your MX records are now configured to point to another SMTP server.

- Remember that changes to MX records may take up to 48 hours to take effect.


Hope this helps !

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