Question
How to receive email sent to domain hosted on Digital Ocean?
- Posted on May 31, 2014
Asked by michal
I’m following process on StartSSL - they require to verify the domain: “Select the email address for verification of domain ownership from below.”
I chose the following address: webmaster@pi.org.pl
I do own the domain and I set up DNS: ns1.digitalocean.com ns2.digitalocean.com
How do I retrieve the email with the confirmation code?
I tried creating email account via cpanel where I purchased the domain and have hosting, but (obviously) it doesn’t work as DNS is pointing to Digital Ocean. So the question for you - is there a quick and easy way of getting that email / setting up mail server?
Thanks!
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FWIW i faffed around and ended up keeping mail on shared hosting by entering IN DO and on SHARED HOST DNS: MX: hostname domain.com handled by mail.domain.com A recor: IP of shared host mail.domain.com
@guinslym for the sake of internet as whole, and your own, do not try to set up an email server. It’s really a bad idea unless you really know what you’re doing and you’re willing to do it on regular basis. I was always recommended not to maintain an email server on my own, so I’m passing on that recommendation. <br> <br>Instead, you could keep using shared hosting service, and set up your droplet’s DNS records so it keeps using your shared hosting for email. I just opened up a question regarding that particular request, you can keep track if you want.
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/articles/how-to-set-up-a-postfix-e-mail-server-with-dovecot