FREE DNS SERVICE
DNS SERVICE
ANAME Records, CNAME Records,
MX Records, Custom Name
Servers
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 A-NAME 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
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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:
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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.
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‘A’ Records
Please keep in mind that "A"
and "CNames" need different records.
"A" Records require
an IP
Address
"Cnames"
require hostnames
If you have an IP Address,
You want to populate the "A" Records.
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CNAME
Record
CNAMES are entries that allow sub domains to be
forwarded to another address.
For example:
something.nextregister.com =
www.nextregister.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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Create Custom Name Servers
You can create a nameserver that is based on your
domain. You first have to create the new nameserver, and
then you can add the new nameserver to the list of
nameservers for your domain.
To create a custom
nameserver
1.Click Manage, and
log in to your account
2.Beside the domain for which
you want to create a custom nameserver, click
DNS.
3.Click the link at the bottom of the
Name Servers section, in the sentence
If you would like to create custom nameservers based on
your domain, click
here.
The Edit Custom
Nameservers window appears.
4.Click
Add Record.
5.In the Subdomain
field, enter the name of custom nameserver.
6.In the
IP Address field, enter the
corresponding IP address.
7.Click Save.
8.If you want to use the new nameserver with this
domain, click the link at the bottom of the Custom
Nameservers section, in the sentence If you
would like to configure your domain to use these
servers,
click here.
The Edit DNS
Settings page appears.
9.In the Name
Servers section, click Add Name Server.
10.Enter the name of the custom nameserver that you just
created.
11.Click Save.
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Some Frequently Asked
Questions:
1.
Is this where I change my DNS records?
Changes to the DNS Name Servers can be done free of charge through
the domain manager, by clicking on Edit DNS for your domain name.
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 we 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.
