By darcyvoutt
This is my first time using a VPS so forgive my freshness.
Content:
Right now I have two droplets, one being that of a Wordpress install (which should be on a MAMP server I’m assuming). The other is a MEAN setup for the development of our app.
My domain was purchased through GoDaddy and right now I’m pointing the main domain to the IP address of Wordpress droplet and a subdomain A record to the MEAN droplet’s IP address. In the future, there will be another Droplet with another MEAN droplet to host a production of my app.
My Question:
I would like to avoid setting up mail with GoDaddy, so I figure I would be setting up mail on the Wordpress droplet. To do this do I need to:
- Do I need to transfer the DNS management of my domain from GoDaddy to DigitalOcean using the DNS manager?
- Based on the answer to question one, what are my next steps?
Thanks in advance for the help!
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Hi,
you can leave your DNS settings at GoDaddy. What you need is to set an MX record for your domain pointing to the droplet.
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