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On the MX Record Test page, click the Test button.
Be sure that your domain is named in the list.
Wait a few moments, then view the results of the test at the bottom of the
page. For example, if your domain is acme.com, successful results look like
this.
acme.com: MX records OK.
acme.com IN MX 1 acme.com.s7a1.psmtp.com.
acme.com IN MX 2 acme.com.s7a2.psmtp.com.
acme.com IN MX 3 acme.com.s7b1.psmtp.com.
acme.com IN MX 4 acme.com.s7b2.psmtp.com.
If you do not receive the test email and the test does not succeed, please see
“Frequently Asked Questions: Test Your MX Records” on page 42.
When your test succeeds, go to the next step, “Test Filtered Mail
Flow” on page 45.
Frequently Asked Questions: Test Your MX Records
Why did this test fail?
If this test fails, the most likely reason is that your new MX records haven’t yet
propagated. If you haven’t waited the duration of the Time to Live (TTL), do so,
then try the test again. (For information on TTL, see “FAQ: How MX Records
Work” on page 49, or watch the video