ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Include Mx

Okay, let's talk about mx in a very simple way. Imagine you want to send a letter to your friend, but you want to make sure it reaches the right mailbox. The mailbox is like a house number for the letter.

Now, when you send an email, it also needs to find the right mailbox to reach its destination. This is where mx comes in. Mx stands for mail exchange and it helps to direct your email to the right place.

Just like how you need to know your friend's address to send a letter, your email needs to know the address of the server that is responsible for handling the emails for the recipient's domain. The mx records tell your email where to go to find the right server.

So, in summary, mx is like a signpost for your email to find the right server that takes care of the emails for the person you are trying to contact. Easy, right?