02-24-2022, 04:42 AM
clay pretty much nailed it. It is SUPER common to have email in one place and website on another. This is pretty much a recap of what clay stated already.
Most of my domains are registered for DNS at Network Solutions or GoDaddy and use Google for mail and dreamhost or another host for the site. Definitely a workable solution.
You should have your MX records pointed to HostGator's mail servers. Should be able to get that info from Hostgator.
Your A records would point to Squarespace.
You can use MXToolbox to look at what your DNS is currently reporting and check your propagation times: https://mxtoolbox.com/MXLookup.aspx
As you requested, I'm not going to talk about hosts being better or worse than others, but I am going to make a suggestion that you use a dedicated email host for your email instead of using your web host. While inconvenient, there are many advantages for having your DNS, Mail, and site hosting all on different platforms.
Most of my domains are registered for DNS at Network Solutions or GoDaddy and use Google for mail and dreamhost or another host for the site. Definitely a workable solution.
You should have your MX records pointed to HostGator's mail servers. Should be able to get that info from Hostgator.
Your A records would point to Squarespace.
You can use MXToolbox to look at what your DNS is currently reporting and check your propagation times: https://mxtoolbox.com/MXLookup.aspx
As you requested, I'm not going to talk about hosts being better or worse than others, but I am going to make a suggestion that you use a dedicated email host for your email instead of using your web host. While inconvenient, there are many advantages for having your DNS, Mail, and site hosting all on different platforms.