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<seo title="DNS records" metakeywords="DNS records,A record,cname record,mx record,ptr recordsns record, soa record, spf record" metadescription="DNS records" /> | <seo title="DNS records" metakeywords="DNS records,A record,cname record,mx record,ptr recordsns record, soa record, spf record" metadescription="DNS records" /> | ||
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| − | <div align="justify">Any domain name has a DNS zone that consists of the following records: | + | <div align="justify">Any [http://myidealhost.com/ domain name] has a DNS zone that consists of the following records: |
'''A Record''' specifies IP addresses corresponding to your domain and its subdomains; | '''A Record''' specifies IP addresses corresponding to your domain and its subdomains; | ||
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'''CNAME record''' specifies redirects from your domain's subdomains to other domains / subdomains; | '''CNAME record''' specifies redirects from your domain's subdomains to other domains / subdomains; | ||
| − | '''MX record''' specifies the mail server the emails for your domain should be delivered to; | + | '''MX record''' specifies the [http://myidealhost.com mail server] the emails for your domain should be delivered to; |
'''NS record''' specifies the domain nameservers; | '''NS record''' specifies the domain nameservers; | ||
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It is used to '''convert IP-addresses to host names'''. | It is used to '''convert IP-addresses to host names'''. | ||
| − | For example, the A record for ''myidealhost.com'' resolves this domain name to 178.63.79.205 | + | For example, the A record for ''[http://myidealhost.com/ myidealhost.com]'' resolves this domain name to 178.63.79.205 |
| − | And then the PTR record resolves 178.63.79.205 back to ''myidealhost.com'': | + | And then the PTR record resolves 178.63.79.205 back to ''[http://myidealhost.com/ myidealhost.com]'': |
<center>'''NS Record'''</center> | <center>'''NS Record'''</center> | ||
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