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DMARC record – Why is it important?

DMARC record

As a domain owner, for sure, you should consider implementing the DMARC record. When you own a website, it is essential to build a trustable connection with your customers. That includes ensuring them that the emails they receive are sent from you and not someone else. 

The conversation between you and your visitors must remain transparent. So, let’s explain a little bit more about the DMARC record and why it is so important!

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DNS SRV record explained

DNS SRV record

Let’s investigate one more complicated DNS recourse record, the DNS SRV record. It is a very important one that points not only to the service, its location but also the exact port that it uses for communication. Let’s see the DNS SRV record in detail.

What is the DNS SRV record?

The DNS SRV record (service record) is a DNS record that is used to show the service’s port and hostname. What makes it different from other DNS records is that it specifies port too, and not the only hostname. That way, you can set through which port you want to be used a specified service.

How to configure SRV record?

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What is an MX record in DNS?

MX record

The Domain Name System (DNS) is a complicated solution that links domain names to their IP addresses. The purpose is to make it easier for people. We remember names that we can easily write and keep in our memory and get to sites, that we need to know their location on the network – their IP addresses.

The DNS works with text commands that computers understand. These commands are called DNS records, and they are saved on DNS nameservers. In our case, we will explore the MX record and what other types of records you will need with it for a functional mail server.

How to start managing MX records for your domain name?

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