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How to receive email sent to domain hosted on Digital Ocean?

Posted on May 31, 2014

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

I found this one: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/questions/setting-up-email-for-my-domain <br> <br>Either: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/articles/how-to-install-iredmail-on-ubuntu-12-04-x64 <br> <br>Or Google Apps / Outlook.com <br> <br>Do you have any insider information whether email is on the roadmap and when it is going to be released?

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