Use Hushmail with Bluehost

To send and receive email with your Hushmail account, you need to update your DNS records in Bluehost. DNS records help direct your email correctly and reduce the chances your messages will end up in spam. Follow these steps to update your MX, SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records in Bluehost.

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Getting started

1. Sign in to your Bluehost account.
2. In the left panel, select Domains.
3. Scroll down to Advanced Tools and click on the arrow to open the panel.
4. Next to Advanced DNS Records click Manage.
5. To create a new record, click Add Record (top right). To edit a record, click the three dots (⋮) > Edit.

Add 2 MX records

1. Click Add Record with:
   • Type: MX
   • Points to: plsmtp1.hushmail.com
   • Refers to: @
   • Priority: 10
2. Click Add, then repeat with:
   • Type: MX
   • Points to: plsmtp2.hushmail.com
   • Refers to: @
   • Priority: 10
3. Delete any other MX records.

Add an SPF record

1. Click Add Record with:
   • Type: TXT
   • Refers to: @
   • Value: v=spf1 include:_spf.hushmail.com -all

Add a DKIM record

1. Click Add Record with:
   • Type: CNAME
   • Refers to: Other host
   • Host: hush._domainkey
   • Value: _dkim.hushmail.com

Add a DMARC record

1. Click Add Record with:
   • Type: TXT
   • Refers to: Other host
   • Host: _DMARC
   • Value: v=DMARC1; p=quarantine; pct=100