I have a droplet on Digital Ocean for my web site, but I got my domain name from Network Solutions.
So I have registered Digital Ocean’s name servers on Network Solutions.
But I’m using gmail for email for my web site. To get it to work I need to create MX and TXT records. Should these be created on Digital Ocean, Network Solutions, or both?
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One thing I’m wondering is the CNAME: <br> <br>mail ghs.googlehosted.com. <br> <br>The “name” is mail is that correct? <br> <br>Thanks very much for your replies.
RE: TXT @ v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all <br> <br>@greglafrance007, <br> <br>You need to wrap quotation marks around TXT Records in DOs DNS Manager, i.e. <br> <br>TXT @ “v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all”
Since your domain is using DigitalOcean’s name servers, you should create the records from DigitalOcean’s control panel. Creating them for Network Solutions’ nameservers won’t do anything.
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