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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:
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<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;
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'''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
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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'':
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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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