- explode: documentation ( source)
- checkdnsrr: documentation ( source)
<?php
$email = "ceo@example.com";
$domain = explode("@",$email);
$valid = checkdnsrr($domain[1], "ANY");
if($valid) echo "The domain has an MX record!";
else echo "Cannot locate MX record for $domain[1]!";
?>