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OZ-KBA-2005: What Kind of DNS Records can OzHosting.com manage


This KB will explain:

  • DNS Hosting Records
  • DNS and Email Hosting Records
  • DNS, Email and Web Hosting Records
  • What records can be added manually

 

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What DNS Records are created for a DNS Subscription?
 
•    NS – Name Server Records
 

What DNS Records are created for a DNS and Exchange Subscription?
 
•    NS – Name Server Records
•    MX – eMail eXchanger Records
•    TXT – TeXT Record. This adds an SPF record to help prevent certain Spam attacks
•    CNAME – Canonical NAME Record. This is setup to allow the Auto-Discovery system in Outlook 2007
 

What DNS Records are created for a DNS, Exchange and Web Hosting Subscription?
 
•    NS – Name Server Records
•    MX – eMail eXchanger Records
•    TXT – TeXT Record. This adds an SPF record to help prevent certain Spam attacks
•    CNAME – Canonical NAME Record. This is setup to allow the Auto-Discovery system in Outlook 2007
•    A – Address Record. Three A Records are added to the DNS Records
o    ftp.domain.tld
o    www.domain.tld
o    domain.tld

What other DNS Records can be added manually?
•    A – Address Record
•    CNAME – Canonical NAME Record
•    NS – Name Server Record
•    MX – Mail eXchanger Record
•    TXT – TeXT Record
 

The TXT Record type can be used to enter other DNS Record types like SPF Records

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