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# How to Disable Local Mail Server in Direct Admin

1. Login to your Direct Admin dashboard.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/30c43b4318b81000/image_73jz4b.png)

2. Click ‘MX Records” under Email Management as shown below

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/30c43b4318b81000/image_1u2x3yf.png)

3. Untick the box located under Local Mail server, then click the “SAVE” button.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/30c43b4318b81000/image_780xat.png)


|| *Note: Making modifications to the MX records can potentially disable all of your email accounts from receiving mail.

|| ONLY make modifications if you know what you are doing.

|| Make sure to include the period at the end of the domain. (eg: mail.domain.com )