How to configure your domain with Cloudflare DNS for use on ImprovMX

Go to your ImprovMX dashboard at https://app.improvmx.com then locate the domain in question (we will use improvmx.ml for this example) and click on it to enter the domain settings menu.

Scroll down to the MX entries section. This shows the two DNS MX records you will need to create on your DNS control panel. Click on the value at the right hand side - this will copy it to the clipboard for use in the next step.

Go to your Cloudflare dashboard and head to the DNS section of your domain. Click on Add record to start the process of adding a new DNS record.

Click the Type dropdown at the left hand side.

As you are adding an MX record, choose MX from the dropdown.

Click in the Name field. As you are creating a record for the root domain (in our case improvmx.ml) and not a subdomain, enter @ here.

Click in the Mail server field and paste the value you copied to the clipboard earlier (mx1.improvmx.com.)

Leave the TTL field as default (Auto) and go to the priority field. Enter 10 here (to match the priority given in step 3 earlier) then click Save.

Go back to the ImprovMX dashboard and click on the 2nd MX record value to copy it to the clipboard.

Go back to Cloudflare and click Add record again.

Click the Type dropdown.

Choose MX from the dropdown.

In the Name field, enter the @ sign.

Paste the value you copied earlier (mx2.improvmx.com.) into the Mail server field.

Leave the TTL field as Auto and enter 20 as the Priority.

Click Save.

Go back to the ImprovMX dashboard and look for the SPF records section. Click the Recommended Value to copy it to the clipboard.

Go to Cloudflare and click Add record.

Click the Type dropdown.

Click on TXT.

Enter @ in the Name field. Leave TTL as Auto.

Paste the SPF value (v=spf1 include:spf.improvmx.com ~all) into the Content field.

Click on Save.

That's it! Now you just have to wait for the DNS changes to propagate, which can take up to 24 - 48 hours, although normally much sooner. Once our system has detected the DNS changes we'll notify you and you'll be ready to go! If you're feeling lucky you can try going back to the ImprovMX dashboard and click Check Again in case the changes are picked up straight away!

The domain will show Email forwarding active when the DNS changes have propagated successfully.