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| − | A | + | '''A Record'''- specifies IP addresses corresponding to your domain and its 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; '''NS record''' - specifies the domain nameservers; '''SOA Record''' - Start of Authority record. It is the first entry in the zone file; '''PTR Record''' - Reverse pointer record. '''SPF Record'''- Sender Policy Framework (SPF) is an attempt to control forged e-mail. |
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| − | '''CNAME record''' - specifies redirects from your domain's subdomains to other domains / subdomains; '''MX record''' - specifies | + | |
<center>'''A Record'''</center> | <center>'''A Record'''</center> | ||
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