Simple Email Setup for HostGator in 2026

Simple and painless email setup guide for HostGator, which will let you setup email forwarding in minutes.

Forward Email Team
Written by
Forward Email TeamVerified
Published
12/9/25
Time to read
Less than 5 minutes
Go to HostGator

Step 1

Go to HostGator → log in → DNS settings
→ scroll down to Step 2

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Step 2

Add these records to yourdomain.com: and click Verify
NameTypePriorityValue
NoneMX10mx1.forwardemail.net
NoneMX10mx2.forwardemail.net
NoneTXTNoneforward-email=user@gmail.com
Need a TTL value? Make it as close to 3600 (60 minutes) as possible.
Need to configure more aliases on the free plan?
See Options A to G in our FAQ
Verify