diff --git a/src/content/partials/dns/add-mx-records.mdx b/src/content/partials/dns/add-mx-records.mdx
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--- a/src/content/partials/dns/add-mx-records.mdx
+++ b/src/content/partials/dns/add-mx-records.mdx
@@ -9,12 +9,7 @@ If you only need to **receive** emails, Cloudflare offers [Email Routing](/email
 
 ## Send and receive email
 
-To **send and receive** emails from your domain, you need:
-
-* An SMTP provider.
-* To create two DNS records within Cloudflare.
-
-To route emails through Cloudflare and to your mail server:
+To **send and receive** emails from your domain, you need an SMTP provider. Then, create two DNS records within Cloudflare, following the steps below:
 
 1. Get the IP address and MX record details from your SMTP provider ([vendor-specific guidelines](/dns/manage-dns-records/reference/vendor-specific-records/)).