{"id":3339,"date":"2022-02-24T11:03:05","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T11:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=3339"},"modified":"2025-07-18T11:37:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T11:37:44","slug":"how-can-i-revert-back-to-the-wpx-email-service","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/how-can-i-revert-back-to-the-wpx-email-service\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I switch back to the WPX email service?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you previously used a third-party email service by applying our automatic DNS configuration tool (explained <a href=\"http:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/how-can-i-set-up-the-most-common-3rd-party-services-google-apps-zoho-office-365\/\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>), you can easily revert to WPX\u2019s email service in just a few clicks. This will automatically restore the default WPX DNS records for your email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-alert\">If you manually changed your DNS records (without using our tool), this guide won&#8217;t be able to revert them automatically. In that case, contact the WPX Support Team for assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-1-login-to-your-wpx-account\">Step 1. Log in to your WPX account<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Begin by logging into your WPX account. You can do this by visiting the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wpx.net\/clientarea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WPX login page<\/a>.\u200b<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-2-navigate-to-your-hosting-plan\">Step 2. Go to Control Panel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once logged in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Locate your hosting plan in the WPX client area.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Control Panel<\/strong> button next to the plan you wish to manage.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a03897be8bb9&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a03897be8bb9\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1919\" height=\"796\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-10.png 1919w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-10-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-10-1024x425.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-10-768x319.png 768w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-10-50x21.png 50w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-10-1536x637.png 1536w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-10-60x25.png 60w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-10-100x41.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\">If you have more than five hosting plans of the same type (WordPress, Agency or WooCommerce), not all may appear on the homepage. Use the <strong>WordPress Hosting<\/strong>, <strong>Agency Hosting<\/strong> or <strong>WooCommerce Hosting<\/strong> tab in the left-hand menu to find your service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-3-go-to-the-edit-dns-menu\">Step 3: Open the Edit DNS Menu<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Inside your hosting panel:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click <strong>Edit DNS<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the website you want to configure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Mail DNS Manager<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a03897be999f&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a03897be999f\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"467\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-187-1024x467.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-187-1024x467.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-187-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-187-768x350.png 768w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-187-50x23.png 50w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-187-1536x700.png 1536w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-187-60x27.png 60w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-187-100x46.png 100w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-187.png 1914w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Revert to WPX Default Email Configuration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the <strong>Revert Configuration<\/strong> button. This will: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Remove any existing third-party DNS email records.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add the default WPX DNS records.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reactivate WPX\u2019s email service for your domain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a03897be9ef9&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a03897be9ef9\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"462\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-188-1024x462.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-188-1024x462.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-188-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-188-768x347.png 768w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-188-50x23.png 50w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-188-1536x693.png 1536w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-188-60x27.png 60w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-188-100x45.png 100w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-188.png 1919w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-success\">That\u2019s it! You can now create new <a href=\"http:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/how-can-i-create-a-new-email-box\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>email boxes<\/strong><\/a> and manage them directly from your WPX Webmail interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stuck at any point? Don\u2019t worry, just click the live chat widget in the bottom-right, and one of our support agents will assist you in <strong>under 30 seconds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you previously used a third-party email service by applying our automatic DNS configuration tool (explained here), you can easily revert to WPX\u2019s email service in just a few clicks. This will automatically restore the default WPX DNS records for your email. 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