Configure Domain DNS for Use with Office 365


This article provides an outline for configuring Rad Web Hosting domain for use with Microsoft Office 365.

Access the DNS Manager

Login to the Hosting Dashboard and Navigate to Domains -> My Domains. Select the domain you wish to modify. From the Domain Management menu, select DNS Management.

Access DNS Manager

Manage DNS Records

The DNS Manager provides a convenient interface to manage your domain's DNS records.

Rad Web Hosting DNS Manager

Configure DNS for Office 365 Apps

In the DNS Manager, scroll to the bottom of the records list. Select Configure Office 365, which add/replace the required DNS and MX records to utilize Office 365 Exchange email hosting.

Instantly Configure Domain DNS for Use with Microsoft Office 365

The following DNS records are applied by the previous steps: 

Name/Host/Alias TTL Type Priority Value/Answer/Destination
SIP.YOURDOMAIN.COM. 3600 CNAME N/A SIPDIR.ONLINE.LYNC.COM.
YOURDOMAIN.COM. 3600 CNAME N/A SIPDIR.ONLINE.LYNC.COM.
MSOID.YOURDOMAIN.COM. 3600 CNAME N/A CLIENTCONFIG.MICROSOFTONLINE-P.NET.
OUTLOOK.YOURDOMAIN.COM. 3600 CNAME N/A OUTLOOK.OFFICE365.COM.
WWW.OUTLOOK.YOURDOMAIN.COM. 3600 CNAME N/A OUTLOOK.OFFICE365.COM.
ENTERPRISEENROLLMENT.YOURDOMAIN.COM. 3600 CNAME N/A ENTERPRISEENROLLMENT.MANAGE.MICROSOFT.COM.
ENTERPRISEREGISTRATION.YOURDOMAIN.COM. 3600 CNAME N/A ENTERPRISEREGISTRATION.MANAGE.MICROSOFT.COM.
_SIP._TLS 3600 SRV 100 SIPDIR.ONLINE.LYNC.COM. (PORT 443)
_SIPFEDERATION._TCP 3600 SRV 100 SIPFED.ONLINE.LYNC.COM. (PORT 5061)
YOURDOMAIN.COM. 3600 TXT N/A "v=spf1 include:spf.protection.outlook.com -all"

Add MX Record

You will also need to add an MX entry manually, as this record value is determined by Office 365. To get the appropriate value for your email server,

  1. Visit the domain configuration in Office 365.
  2. Select the appropriate domain that you are configuring.
  3. Under Exchange Online, copy the MX record provided, in the "Points to Address or Value" column.
    Get Microsoft Office 365 Exchange MX value
  4. In the Rad Web Hosting DNS Manager for the domain, add the new MX values retrieved in the previous step.Create MX record for Office 365 Exchange email server
  5. Save changes.
  6. Remove any other MX records for this domain.

Your domain is now configured for use with Microsoft Office 365. 

For useful Office 365 configuration tools, visit: https://testconnectivity.microsoft.com/tests/o365

RELATED: Configure Domain DNS for Use with Google G-Suite

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