Setting Up Email Services under MXRoute with CloudFlare, and Email Configuration

1. Purchase Domain

2. Add Domain name on CloudFlare

3. Change the Domain Nameservers to CloudFlare:

• Access your domain registrar account.
• Replace the existing nameservers with the ones provided by CloudFlare.

4. Wait for Active Status from CloudFlare:

• Allow some time for DNS propagation.

5. Point the Domain to Hosting Server on CloudFlare:

• Set up DNS records in CloudFlare to point the Domain to your hosting server.

6. Email Hosting with MXRoute:

• Add the Domain name as a hosted domain.
  Read more: https://mxroutedocs.com/directadmin/adddomain/

7. Point MX Records to MXRoute on CloudFlare:

• Add MX records in CloudFlare DNS settings as provided by MXRoute. (Name: @ or domain name)
  Read more: https://mxroutedocs.com/dns/dnsrecords/
  
  • Primary (priority 10): safari.mxrouting.net
  • Secondary (priority 20): safari-relay.mxrouting.net

8. Configure CNAME Records for Email Login:

• Create CNAME records in CloudFlare for email login:
  • Type: CNAME, Name: mail, Target: safari.mxrouting.net
  • Type: CNAME, Name: webmail, Target: safari.mxrouting.net

9. Add SPF Records on CloudFlare:

• Create a TXT record in CloudFlare for SPF (double check for " " - else will provide an error upon email testing):
  • Type: TXT, Name: domain.mu, Content: v=spf1 include:mxlogin.com -all

10. Additional Records from MXRoute:

• Obtain additional DNS records from https://mail.vctrads.com:2222/evo/user/dns and add them to CloudFlare DNS settings. See below an example:
  
  

   

  Type: TXT
  Name: _dmarc
  Content: v=DMARC1; p=none;
  Type: TXT
  Name: x._domainkey
  Content: Get from https://mail.vctrads.com:2222/evo/user/dns
  Type: NS
  Name: domain.mu
  Content: ns1.vctrads.com
  Type: NS
  Name: domain.mu
  Content: ns2.vctrads.com
  Type: A
  Name: smtp
  Content: 45.43.208.35 (email hosting IP)
  Type: A
  Name: pop
  Content: 45.43.208.35 (email hosting IP)
• (double check for " " - else will provide an error upon email testing)

11. SSL Certificate from MXRoute:

• Access Account Manager > SSL Certificate in MXRoute.
• Deselect "domain.mu" from the list and generate a 4096-bit SSL certificate.

12. Test Email Configuration:

• Log in to the webmail interface and use https://www.mail-tester.com/ to test the email setup and configuration.

13. Install Blank WordPress - Coming Soon Page:

• If necessary, install a blank WordPress site and configure a "Coming Soon" page.