MX record

Hold

Techniques

A DNS record that specifies which mail server receives email for a domain.

Why it's here

Placed in Hold: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by research-stage coverage, with 0 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.

Evidence (1)

7Hacker News·8/17/2026research
Self-hosted email keeps declining
Ten years of DNS measurements show that self-hosted email on popular domains has continued to decline, while Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 now handle a large share of inbound mail. The data also suggests DMARC adoption has plateaued, with many domains publishing only non-enforcing policies such as p=none.