Using Rebel Email Hosting with a Third-Party Website Host

If your domain is currently hosted with a third-party provider (meaning your DNS and/or website are managed somewhere else), you can still purchase and use Rebel’s Email Hosting for your domain, as long as your domain is registered through us. Hosting your website and your email with different providers is a common setup, and it simply requires pointing your domain’s DNS records to the right place.

How Does This Work?

Your domain’s DNS settings decide where services like your website and email are directed. If your website is hosted elsewhere, you’ll keep it pointed to your third-party provider, while adjusting your MX records so that your email routes through Rebel’s servers. This way, your website remains live with your existing host, and your email is fully managed with Rebel.

Two Ways to Set Up Rebel Email Hosting

There are two main ways to connect your domain to Rebel Email Hosting while keeping your website hosted with another provider:

1. Parking Your Domain with Rebel

   • You can move your domain management to Rebel by updating your nameservers.

   • Once parked, you’ll have full access to Advanced DNS settings in your Rebel account.

   • From there, you can easily point your website traffic to your third-party host (using their A or CNAME records) while letting your email flow through Rebel.

   • See article: How do I park my domain with Rebel? 

   • See article: What are Mail Exchange (MX) Records and how do I edit them? 

2. Updating MX Records at Your Current Provider

   • If you prefer to keep your domain registered and managed with your current host, you can simply add Rebel’s MX records to your DNS settings there.

   • This will route only your email through Rebel, while your website continues to run at your current provider.

   • You will need to contact your current host and add our settings below for cloud email: