Connect Your Namecheap Domain to Vexm in 3 Easy Steps
Keep your Namecheap domain registration while running unlimited professional mailboxes with top-tier inbox deliverability.
Key Takeaways & Architecture Highlights
- ●Log into your Namecheap Dashboard and navigate to Domain List > Manage > Advanced DNS.
- ●Set Mail Settings from "Namecheap Email" or "Email Forwarding" to "Custom MX".
- ●Add the primary Vexm MX record: Host "@", Value "mx.vexm.app.", Priority "10".
- ●Add SPF and DKIM TXT records in Namecheap to guarantee Gmail/Outlook delivery.
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Avoiding Namecheap DNS Record Conflicts
If Namecheap’s default email forwarding is toggled on, new MX records will conflict until Mail Settings is explicitly changed to "Custom MX".
Step-by-Step DNS Records for Namecheap
Configure these records in your domain control panel
Access Namecheap Advanced DNS
Sign in to Namecheap, open your Domain List, click "Manage" next to your domain, and click the "Advanced DNS" tab.
Change Mail Settings to Custom MX
Scroll down to the "Mail Settings" section. By default, it may say "Namecheap Classic Mail" or "No Email". Switch the dropdown to "Custom MX".
Add Vexm Authoritative MX Record
Enter Host: @, Mail Server: mx.vexm.app, Priority: 10, TTL: Automatic (or 1 min for fast testing).
@ IN MX 10 mx.vexm.app.
Add SPF & DKIM Cryptographic TXT Records
Add a TXT record for SPF with Host "@" and value "v=spf1 include:_spf.vexm.app ~all". Then add your custom DKIM selector record from the Vexm dashboard.
@ IN TXT "v=spf1 include:_spf.vexm.app ~all" vexm._domainkey IN TXT "v=DKIM1; k=rsa; p=MIGfMA0GCSqGSI..."
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