Updated: 22 October 2026 · Applies to: DirectAdmin
Adding, editing or deleting DNS records in DirectAdmin is quick, with no separate zone-file editing required.
- Log in to your DirectAdmin panel.
- From the top drop-down menu, select the domain whose DNS records you want to change.
- In the search bar, type and search for DNS Management.
- DNS Management shows the domain's current records.
- Use Add Record to create an A, CNAME, MX, TXT or similar record; existing records can be edited the same way.
- To change MX records specifically, use Modify MX Records, which shows the current MX records alongside options to add new ones.
Note: if you are pointing MX records at a third-party mail service such as Google Workspace, Zoho or Microsoft 365, untick Use this server to handle my e-mails when you change the MX records; otherwise DirectAdmin's own mail handling can conflict with the third-party service.
DNS changes do not take effect for every visitor immediately: once saved, a new or changed record needs to propagate across the internet's DNS resolvers, which can take anywhere from a few minutes to around 24 to 48 hours depending on the record's TTL (time to live) and your visitors' own resolvers. Lowering the TTL on a record before you plan to change it can speed up propagation of that later change.
If you run into trouble, or need help with another control panel, contact support.
