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Posted By t_k_wierden_nl

11/1/2014 10:06

Hi,

I've just created a new account and have added some static content to my basic web hosting environment. I thought there would be some IP-address I could use to point my domain registrar to (I've registered the domain with a third party). How can I do this, where do I find the IP-address that is going to point to the servers of Dynadot?

Thanks!
Tom

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Posted By teamdynadot

11/2/2014 18:00

You can use our name servers:

Or a CNAME record:

Can I connect to my Email account using a CNAME?

Yes, you can connect to your Email account using a CNAME. To do this, please use the CNAME webhost.dynadot.com

For your email to work, please include the MX record webhost.dynadot.com

To prevent spoofing, you may also include a TXT record "v=spf1 mx include:webhost-mail-out.dynadot.com include:spf.webhost.dynadot.com ~all"

Please be aware it may take anywhere from 20 minutes to 24 hours for your DNS changes to propagate.

The benefit to using a CNAME vs. an A Record is that if the Email IP address is ever changed, you won't need to adjust your settings. You can also choose to simply use the "Dynadot Email Hosting" settings.

From Help Section: Email Plan > Can I connect to my Email account usi...

Or even an IP address:

Can I connect to my Email plan with an IP address via an A record?

Yes, you can connect to your Email plan via an A Record for its website service (we no longer provide website service for new email plans); however this is not recommended as we cannot guarantee that the IP address will always remain the same. If you use the "Dynadot Email Hosting" setting, our system automatically updates any IP changes, but we are unable to do this for those with a custom DNS configuration, so the update would need to be done manually from within your account following these same instructions below.

The current IP address used by our Email plan is 13.52.28.221, 13.57.119.71 and 54.153.83.56.
Please be sure to enter the same records in the subdomain section.

For your email to work, please include the MX record webhost.dynadot.com

To prevent spoofing you may also include a TXT record "v=spf1 mx include:webhost-mail-out.dynadot.com include:spf.webhost.dynadot.com ~all"

Please be aware it may take anywhere from 20 minutes to 24 hours for your DNS changes to propagate.

From Help Section: Email Plan > Can I connect to my Email plan with a...

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