DNS records for keeping email at Hostgator

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  mmikelenas · Member · Mar 22, 2013 at 12:00 pm

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  Hi,

  I have multiple blogs on wordpress.com and I am very happy with everything.

  However I have a major struggle – I want to forward my email service to hostgator.com and still keep domain with nameservers of wordpress.com. Thus I was thinking that I need to add A and MX records to DNS settings in my panel at wordpress.com (also, the domain in question is also an addon domain at hostgator and email account is created). I tried variations, however I could not get the system working (I can send emails, but cannot receive them).

  This question I have raised to Hostgator, but they directed me to ask wordpress.com as I am using your nameservers.

  What solution is the best in my case? What records should I change in order to have email working at hostgator?

  Thank you very much for you help.

  Best regards,
  Martynas

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Mar 22, 2013 at 6:13 pm

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  If this is regarding lieknas.com, it looks like you have it set for Google Apps email. Is that what you wanted?

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  mmikelenas · Member · Mar 24, 2013 at 11:55 pm

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  Hi, this is regarding progenas.wordpress.com, which now has a domain progenu.lt attached to it, and with these DNS settings:

  A mail xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (my Hostgator ip)
  MX 10 mail.progenus.lt.

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Mar 25, 2013 at 5:27 pm

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  As far as I can see, the DNS records are set properly. I recommend double-checking with Hostgator to make sure that you have added the correct records.

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  mmikelenas · Member · Mar 25, 2013 at 5:28 pm

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  Thank you. There must be something :)

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Mar 25, 2013 at 5:46 pm

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  You’re welcome!