Hostinger DNS Setup For ImprovMX

Quickly and easily set up your domain's DNS records in Hostinger for ImprovMX email forwarding.

1. View and copy your MX & SPF records

Before you begin, you'll need to retrieve your DNS records from ImprovMX. Follow our Viewing MX & SPF records guide to find and copy them. You will be required to copy them into Hostinger.

2. Set MX Records in Hostinger

Navigate to your Hostinger hPanel, go to Domains → Domain Portfolio, select your domain, then navigate to DNS/Nameservers and click Manage DNS records.

First, remove any existing MX records for your domain to avoid conflicts. Then add the following MX records:

First MX Record:

  • Type: MX
  • Name: @
  • Mail server: mx1.improvmx.com
  • Priority: 10
  • TTL: 14400

Click Add Record.

Second MX Record:

  • Type: MX
  • Name: @
  • Mail server: mx2.improvmx.com
  • Priority: 20
  • TTL: 14400

Click Add Record.

3. Add SPF Record

In your ImprovMX dashboard, locate the SPF Records section and copy the Recommended Value.

Return to Hostinger and add a new TXT record with the following values:

  • Type: TXT
  • Name: @
  • TXT value: v=spf1 include:spf.improvmx.com ~all (or your recommended value)
  • TTL: 14400

Click Add Record.

4. Verification

DNS changes can take up to 24-48 hours to propagate, but usually happen sooner.

We'll notify you once the records are detected. You can also click Check Again in the ImprovMX dashboard to see if the changes are already active.

Once propagated, your domain will display "Email forwarding active" in the dashboard.

Still have questions? Feel free to reach out to our support team!