What is the purpose of the 'Proxied' status in Cloudflare DNS records, and should I enable it?

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What is the purpose of the 'Proxied' status in Cloudflare DNS records, and should I enable it?
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The 'Proxied' status (orange cloud) enables Cloudflare's CDN, DDoS protection, and other performance features. Enabling it routes traffic through Cloudflare's network. For most websites, you should enable it for A, AAAA, and CNAME records. However, it's generally not recommended for MX records as it can interfere with email delivery.