ADDING NEW DNS RECORD

To add a new DNS record:

• Click Server Manager menu under General section.

• Click on Add/Edit DNS page

• Click the Add New DNS Record Link, in Custom Settings.

• Provide the following information as required and click the Add Record link..

Record Type:

Select the record type from the drop down menu. The record type can be of four types

• A – Host Record

• CNAME CName is short for canonical name. It refers to a record in a DNS database which indicates the canonical or the host name of a computer that its aliases are associated with. For example, www is a canonical name of the domain MyDomain.com, which means that MyDomain can also be accessed by www.MyDomain.com – Name Alias Record

• MX MX is short for exchange record, which is an entry in a domain name database which identifies the mail server responsible for e-mails for that domain name. Each domain can have multiple mail routes, each assigned a priority number. The mail route with the lowest number identifies the server responsible for the domain. Other mail servers listed can be used as backups. – Mail Exchange Record

• TXT – Text Data Record

Record Name:

This is the name of the record to be added.

Record Data:

This is the actual data of the record to be added.

MX Preference:

This is the MX preference, set whatever preference you want for the record i.e. 10 or 15. This will appear only in case Record Type is MX.