Hostinger DNS setup
Add the records in hPanel, after removing the default MX records.
- Where to find it
- Hostinger hPanel → Domains → your domain → DNS / Nameservers
Follow these steps
- Open DNS record management.
- Delete the default MX records, especially any that point at Hostinger email.
- Add the records from the table below.
- Back in mailsi, press "Check".
Records to add
These records follow the same rules as the setup wizard in the app. MX is required. SPF, DKIM and DMARC are recommended. After you add the domain, mailsi shows your own MX value.
- Type
- MX
- Host
- @
- Value
- <your-unique-host>.mx.mailsi.dev
- Priority
- 10
- Purpose
- Inbound MX. This record alone proves you own the domain.
- Type
- TXTrecommended
- Host
- @
- Value
- v=spf1 include:spf.mailsi.dev ~all
- Purpose
- SPF: include spf.mailsi.dev so replies land in the inbox more often.
- Type
- CNAMErecommended
- Host
- mailsi1._domainkey
- Value
- mailsi1._domainkey.mailsi.dev
- Purpose
- DKIM CNAME: on Cloudflare set it to DNS only (grey cloud).
- Type
- TXTrecommended
- Host
- _dmarc
- Value
- v=DMARC1; p=none
- Purpose
- DMARC: no policy exists yet; start with p=none to monitor.
<your-unique-host>.mx.mailsi.dev is a placeholder. Your real value is unique and appears in mailsi after you add the domain.
Common mistakes
- Remove old MX records. If the domain pointed at another mail service, leftover MX records can send mail there.
- Only one SPF record is allowed. If you already have a v=spf1 TXT record, add include:spf.mailsi.dev to it instead of creating a second record.
- Keep the DKIM CNAME as DNS only (grey cloud) if your provider is Cloudflare.
- The default TTL from your provider is fine, for example 300 seconds or one hour.
- DNS changes can take minutes to hours. mailsi checks automatically and shows the result in the app.
- If you use Hostinger email, mail will now go through mailsi to your registered address, and Hostinger email will no longer receive new mail for this domain.
Add your domain first
Add the domain in mailsi to see your unique MX value and check each record.