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Understanding DNS Records

A beginner's guide to how the internet connects domains to servers.

A Record (Address)

This is the most critical record. It points your domain name (example.com) to a specific server IP address (e.g., 192.168.1.1). If this record is missing or incorrect, your website will be offline.

MX Record (Mail Exchange)

Controls where your emails are delivered. These records point to your email provider's servers (like Gmail or Outlook). Multiple records are often used for redundancy.

NS Record (Name Server)

These are the "delegates" of your domain. They tell the rest of the internet which company manages your DNS settings (e.g., Cloudflare, GoDaddy, AWS).

TXT Record (Text)

Multipurpose text notes. They are primarily used for verifying domain ownership (Google Console) and email security protocols like SPF, DKIM, and DMARC.

Common DNS Questions

This is due to DNS Propagation. Internet Service Providers (ISPs) cache DNS records to speed up browsing. It can take anywhere from 1 hour to 48 hours for your new records to update globally. Use this tool to check if the new records are visible yet.

TTL stands for Time To Live. It is a value (in seconds) that tells servers how long to cache the information. A lower TTL (e.g., 300) means changes update faster, while a higher TTL (e.g., 86400) reduces server load.

No. You should only have one SPF record per domain. If you have multiple services (like Google and Mailchimp), you must combine them into a single TXT record. Having multiple separate SPF records will cause email delivery failures.