Email Basics (How Email Works)
> Email is delivered between mail servers, and your domain's DNS tells the world where your mail server is.
Key Concepts You Should Know
- **Mailbox**: the account (like `info@yourdomain.com`).
- **MX record**: tells where incoming email should go.
- **SPF/DKIM/DMARC**: help prevent spam and improve deliverability.
Getting Started
1. Decide: will email be hosted on your Plesk server or a third-party provider?
2. Set correct MX records.
3. Create mailboxes.
4. Success looks like: you can send and receive without spam warnings.
What to Learn Next
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Last updated
- 2026-01-18—Initial or baseline update for this page.
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