Resolved How to host mail server in Plesk but web in another linux server?

[williamplk]

Hello,

I want to use Plesk to host my company mail server but my website at another linux server instance.

Ex:
My domain:

DomainName.com

Server 1: IP: 11.11.11.11 (is controlled by Plesk to archive this serve email server but not website.)
DomainName.com -> email

Server 2: IP: 22.22.22.22 (is Linux instance serve nginx server for only website ecommerce.)
DomainName.com -> website

My DNS server is Cloudflare.
If I initiation Plesk first time it will asking for domain name to create website and account in Plesk.
So I point DNS DomainName.com to IP 11.11.11.11 it won't access my website at other server.

If I point DNS DomainName.com to 22.22.22.22 to this IP I can access website but I can't use email.


How do I configure it?

 

[WebHostingAce]

You do this using DNS - MX record.

You have to set your MX record in your DNS point to Plesk Server.

Your Plesk Server Host Name eg - mailserver.DomainName.com

In your DNS, (CloudFlare)

mailserver.DomainName.com (A) 11.11.11.11

DomainName.com (MX) mailserver.DomainName.com

 

[WebHostingAce]

Or you can simply add your DomainName.com to Plesk.

Then in CloudFlare,

mail.DomainName.com (A) 11.11.11.11

DomainName.com (MX) mail.DomainName.com

 

[williamplk]

It works. You save my technical life. Thank very much.

 

[WebHostingAce]

Glad to hear it is working now.

You might have to few other TXT records to CloudFlare for SPF and DKIM.