Adding a CNAME Record
CNAME is used for resolving a domain to another domain — as an alias. CNAME records are often used to point to a host or to point the “www” version of the domain to the naked domain. This …
1 Jan 0001
2 min
Adding a TXT Record
A TXT record is a resource record commonly used for verification purposes and email validation. Email validation records usually come in two forms — DKIM and SPF — which are set up as TXT records in …
1 Jan 0001
2 min
Adding an A Record
A records are one of the most commonly used records for pointing a domain name to a host. An A record resolves a domain name to an IPv4 address and is only used for websites (not email). The IP …
1 Jan 0001
2 min
Adding an AAAA Record (IPv6)
AAAA records are like A records but for IPv6 IP addresses instead of IPv4. An IPv4 address is a 32-bit address and looks something like this: 192.168.108.69 An IPv6 address is made of 8 groups of 4 …
1 Jan 0001
2 min
Adding an ANAME (Alias) Record
An ANAME record (also known as an ALIAS record or CNAME flattening) automatically finds and updates A and AAAA records from the target. Unlike CNAME records, ANAME/ALIAS records can be placed next to …
1 Jan 0001
2 min
Adding an MX Record
MX records are DNS records used exclusively for email. MX stands for Mail Exchange, and it is the only email-specific DNS record type. MX records can be used in combination with other records. Unlike …
1 Jan 0001
2 min