An MX record points to an IP address instead of a host name.

MX_TARGET_IS_IP · Severity: Error

• ErrorMX_TARGET_IS_IP

  An MX record points to an IP address instead of a host name.

  MX records must name a host; many senders reject IP addresses here.

  Recommendation: Point the MX record to a host name that has A or AAAA records.

Reported by

• Mail configuration check
• MX lookup

Available through the API

• Mail configuration check API
• Bulk mail configuration check API
• MX lookup API

Related findings

• Error MX_TARGET_UNRESOLVABLE An MX host has no A or AAAA records.
• Warning MX_NOT_FOUND The domain has no MX records.
• Info MX_NULL The domain publishes a null MX and does not accept mail.
• Error MX_NULL_WITH_OTHERS A null MX is published together with other MX records.

All findings