Questions about my DNS

Website, Application, Performance DNS & Network
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I’m a newbie with editing my DNS. So please don’t assume I have any knowledge. I’m trying to use Google GMail instead of my hosting email. My first question is for these items below, I’m no longer using stuhost.com. Can I simply delete all these records in my DNS, which seem obsolete to me? Do I need to replace them with anything?

SRV _autodiscover._tcp 0 0 443 cpanelemaildiscovery.cpanel.net Auto DNS only
SRV _caldavs._tcp 0 0 2080 server1.stuhost.com Auto DNS only
SRV _caldav._tcp 0 0 2079 server1.stuhost.com Auto DNS only
SRV _carddavs._tcp 0 0 2080 server1.stuhost.com Auto DNS only
SRV _carddav._tcp 0 0 2079 server1.stuhost.com Auto DNS only
TXT _caldavs._tcp path=/ Auto DNS only
TXT _caldav._tcp path=/ Auto DNS only
TXT _carddavs._tcp path=/ Auto DNS only
TXT _carddav._tcp path=/ Auto DNS only

The next question is adding the GMAIL settings. I assume I need to add all these MX records
3600 IN MX Priority: 1 Destination: aspmx.l.google.com
3600 IN MX Priority: 5 Destination: alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
3600 IN MX Priority: 5 Destination: alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
3600 IN MX Priority: 10 Destination: alt3.aspmx.l.google.com
3600 IN MX Priority: 10 Destination: alt4.aspmx.l.google.com

Do these replace my one and only MX record, or are they in addition to this record?
MX mydomain.com mydomain.com Auto DNS only

Thank you

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All those SRV and TXT records come from your host, most likely their cPanel. It’s a safe bet you can get rid of all those. You probably weren’t using any of those services anyhow.

As for the MX records…yes, get rid of that old one and use the Google ones instead.

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Thank you. 1 last question I’ve been told I should be setting the SPF & DKIM records. What should these look like?

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Google should have info on what those should look like.

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Thanks

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