DNS settings Flashcards

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Q

MX record?

A

Mail Exchanger, used for outgoing (SMTP) and incoming (POP3/IMAP)

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2
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A record?

A

associates a domain name with an IPv4 address

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Q

AAAA record?

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associates your domain name with an IPv6 address

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Q

CNAME record?

A

Canonical Name, DNS record that maps an alias name to a true domain name

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5
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Pointer (PTR) record?

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(DNS) record that resolves an IP address to a domain or host name

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