DNS #

     URepHost offers assistance with DNS configurations via our technical support service. DNS also known as the Domain Name System is the naming system used to identify computers reachable through the Internet. DNS records associate domain names with other forms of information. Configuring DNS records properly is essential to ensuring that your website is publicly visible and your content is available to your audience.

If you are planning to transfer an account to URepHost, we offer initial post transfer DNS configuration assistance for free.

Common DNS Records #

A Record #

     This record is typically the main IP associated with your domain. This is where Internet protocols will look to gather more information about where to pull content for your website.

NS Record #

     NS(Name Server) records further identify where to go next to find your website content. These records are authoritative and misconfiguration can cause your website to be unavailable for your audience.

MX Record #

     MX(mail eXchange) records dictate how your e-mail will be routed.

TXT Record #

     TXT(Text) records contain text information for sources outside of your domain. TXT records can serve many different purposes and typically contain human readable information.

SPF Record #

     SPF(Sender Policy Framework, a type of TXT record) records help to let remote servers know how to handle e-mail being received. When used correctly, these records can help prevent e-mail spoofing by providing an authentication method created to detect sender addresses forging e-mails.

There are more DNS records than are identified in this article. This article was created to provide a brief surface level description of the most common and basic DNS records.