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Clarify README around MX Records

Added note to #3 to clarify MX Records cannot point to a CNAME or Alias but there is a work around discussed in this commit where you can create a second A record for subdomain.domain.tld and refer it to the IP address of your incoming mail server.
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@@ -45,7 +45,10 @@ give your full domain without any subdomain, i.e. `lukesmith.xyz`.
2. **A Let's Encrypt SSL certificate for your site's `mail.` subdomain**.
3. You need two little DNS records set on your domain registrar's site/DNS
server: (1) an **MX record** pointing to your own main domain/IP and (2) a
**CNAME record** for your `mail.` subdomain.
**CNAME record** for your `mail.` subdomain. NOTE: You can't point an MX
Record to a CNAME or Alias BUT you can create a second A record for
subdomain.domain.tld (e.g. mail.lukesmith.xyz) and refer it to the IP address
of your incoming mail server.
4. **A Reverse DNS entry for your site.** Go to your VPS settings and add an
entry for your IPv4 Reverse DNS that goes from your IP address to
`<yourdomain.com>` (not mail subdomain). If you would like IPv6, you can do


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