MX Records (really stupid question)

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What is the correct procedure for creating a MX record? I keep getting confused by this. I can do A's no problem but always seem to get confused with MX's.

edit: right sussed it now got major brain freeze

 

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Add the MX record for mail.example.com directing to external IP e.g 10.10.10.10

 

Well done.

Just the sort of thing that makes you really learn.