PHP dns_get_mx() Function
The PHP dns_get_mx() function returns MX records corresponding to the specified internet host name. This function is an alias of getmxrr() function.
Syntax
dns_get_mx(hostname, mxhosts, weights)
Parameters
hostname |
Required. Specify the Internet host name. |
mxhosts |
Required. A list of the MX records found is placed into the array mxhosts. |
weights |
Optional. If the weights array is provided, it will be filled with the weight information gathered. |
Return Value
Returns true if any records are found. Returns false if no records were found or if an error occurred.
Example:
The example below shows the usage of dns_get_mx() function.
<?php
$domain="alphacodingskills.com";
//getting the MX records
if(dns_get_mx($domain, $mx_details)){
foreach($mx_details as $key => $value){
echo "$key => $value \n";
}
}
?>
The output of the above code will be:
0 => aspmx.l.google.com 1 => alt1.aspmx.l.google.com 2 => alt2.aspmx.l.google.com 3 => alt4.aspmx.l.google.com 4 => alt3.aspmx.l.google.com
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