Use Hushmail with Network Solutions

To send and receive email with your Hushmail account, you need to update your DNS records in Network Solutions. 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 Network Solutions.

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Getting started

1. Sign in to your Network Solutions 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
   • Refers to: @
   • Mail Server: plsmtp1.hushmail.com
   • Priority: 10
   • TTL: 1 Hour
2. Click Add, then repeat with:
   • Type: MX
   • Refers to: @
   • Mail Server: plsmtp2.hushmail.com
   • Priority: 10
   • TTL: 1 Hour
3. Delete any other MX records.

Add an SPF record

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

Add a DKIM record

1. Click Add Record with:
   • Type: CNAME
   • Refers to: Other Host
   • Host Name: hush._domainkey
   • Alias to: _dkim.hushmail.com
   • TTL: 1 Hour

Add a DMARC record

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