What is a SRV record?

A “SRV” or Service Locator record is a general record that can be used in a generic fashion rather than creating protocol-specific records such as MX.

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What Is an MX DNS Record?

MX record explained An MX record tells other mail systems where to deliver email for your domain Each MX record contains a mail-server hostname and a priority number. Lower numbers are normally tried first. The destination provider must already be…

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What Is a CNAME DNS Record?

DNS record explained A CNAME makes one hostname an alias of another hostname Use a CNAME when a service asks you to point a name such as www or shop to another hostname. The target must be a hostname, not…

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