To configure your custom domain for email with Microsoft 365, follow these steps:
Prerequisites
- You must have a registered domain (e.g., yourdomain.com).
- You must have access to the DNS management panel of your domain provider.
- You must have a Microsoft 365 license that includes Exchange Online.
Add Your Domain to Microsoft 365
- Sign in to the Microsoft 365 admin portal at https://admin.microsoft.com.
- Go to Settings > Domains > Add domain.
- Enter your domain (e.g., yourdomain.com) and click Next.
- Microsoft will provide a TXT record to verify ownership of the domain. Add it to the DNS settings of your domain registrar.
- Once you’ve added the TXT record, return to Microsoft 365 and click Verify.
Configure DNS Records for Microsoft 365
Once your domain is verified, configure the following DNS records:
- MX Record:
- Name: @
- Type: MX
- Value: your-domain-com.mail.protection.outlook.com
- Priority: 0
- CNAME Record:
- Name: autodiscover.yourdomain.com
- Type: CNAME
- Value: autodiscover.outlook.com
- SPF Record:
- Name: @
- Type: TXT
- Value: v=spf1 include:spf.protection.outlook.com -all
- SRV Record:
- Name: _sip._tls.yourdomain.com
- Type: SRV
- Value: sipdir.online.lync.com
- Port: 443
If you are using Utixo Email Security Suite, the MX records must instead point to:
- MX1.utixo.net
- MX2.utixo.net
If you are not using Utixo Email Security Suite, the standard Microsoft MX records must point to:
- your-domain-com.mail.protection.outlook.com
Set Up Users
- Sign in to the Microsoft 365 admin portal.
- Go to Users > Active Users.
- Assign the custom domain to existing email addresses or create new users.
Notes
- DNS records may