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DNS SERVICE
ANAME Records, CNAME Records, MX Record
DNS Service
can be very confusing - it is for more advanced users. If you are
looking to change the DNS servers for a domain, that is not done through
DNS Service. Please
LOGIN
to the domain manager to
use the Change DNS/ Hosting Info link.
If, though,
you are the advanced user who has a Mail Exchange or website hosted on
your computer, for example, let us be your nameserver! With your domain
registration, you can use our DNS Service tool to specify an MX Record,
a CNAME Record or ANAME Record. You will still be responsible for
configuring your mail or website server host, but we can allow you to
specify the IP address or hostname of that host.
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First
--- You will need to use our Name Servers to be
able to use the DNS Entries in your control panel.
ns1.shopco.com
ns2.shopco.com
Second
---
Anytime you are dealing with domains, you must have an ‘A’ record.
You will need to have two records set up; one just a blank and
then the IP Address, the
other - an * and then the IP
Address.
Our Default A records are as follows:
_______________
64.99.64.32
*
64.99.64.32
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The A record
type is used to translate from a domain name to an IPv4 address
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The NS record
lists which name servers can answer lookups on a DNS zone
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The MX record
specifies the mail server used
to handle mail for a domain specified in an e-mail address.
Whatever you do in the Control Panel will affect
your domain. Also, keep in mind that the propagation time is
usually completed within 6 hours.
‘A’ Records
Please keep in mind that "A" and
"CNames" need different records.
"A" Records require IP Address
"Cnames"
require hostnames
If you have an IP Address, You
want to populate the "A" Records.
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Record
CNAMES are entries that allow sub domains to be
forwarded to another address.
For example:
something.mydiscountdomains.com =
www.mydiscountdomains.com
It is the same as "A" records but uses Hostnames
rather than IP Address to point the subdomain. By Default, there is no CName associated with the
domain. CNAME records can only be used with subdomains (e.i:
blog.harvardchallenge.com).
To create a CNAME record please follow the
instructions below.
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After logging into your user account, click the "DNS" link located under
the "Edit" field for the appropriate domain.
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Next scroll down to the "CNAME Records" section and click the "Add
Record" link.
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Here you will enter the "Subdomain" and "Target Host" for the record.
The "A" Record covers the "www" with it's "*" (Wild
Card) symbol.
If you check any of your domains DNS, you will see that
the "A" Record contains this:
* = 64.99.64.32
Again, the "asterisk" is a wildcard symbol.
So if you type in
http://something.domainname.com in your
browser, it will always forward to the main page that you associate the
domain with.
This makes a "www" record useless since anything you
type before the domain name in the address bar will always point to the
main page.
So in other words, by Default, there is no need to
create "www" CNAME records since it is not needed.
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MX Record
All MX records are modified in domain zone Records.
Records are modified in the zone file; Mail Exchangers (MX records)
Please note in order for mx Records to work using our
DNS, your domain must be using our name servers.
ns1.shopco.com
ns2.shopco.com
ns3.shopco.com
On the DNS setting page, copy and paste the first set
of MX records entries into the Mail Host field.
Click on the Add Record, and a new Mail host field appears where
you can paste the second set of records.
Note that the Preference can be left at 10 for both unless the
mail-services provider specifies something else.
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Some Frequently Asked
Questions:
1. Is
this where I change my DNS records?
No, that can be done free of
charge through the domain manager, using the Change DNS/ Hosting Info
link.
2. I'm
totally confused...
If you are not familiar with these technical terms, don't worry!
These are for the advanced user. Most people will be just fine with DNS
from their website hosts, or our forwarding services, and won't need to
use DNS Service at all.
3. How
do I set up a Mail Exchange server/ Website Hosting server?
The
DNS Service is similar to the Change DNS/Hosting link, in that we allow
you to specify the DNS servers of your host, but it is still up to your
host to configure everything properly. With DNS Service, you can specify
the IP address or hostname of your MX Record, CNAME Record or ANAME
Record, but it is still up to you to configure everything else.
4. Who
will be hosting my domain/website/email?
We will host your
domain, and will allow you to specify the IP address or hostname of your
MX Record, CNAME Record or ANAME Record. You will be responsible for the
hosting and configuration of your website or email, of course.
5. Is
there anything I can't do?
Due to traffic restrictions, we strictly prohibit the sending of
unsolicited email promoting any domain hosted on our DNS servers.
