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DNS record explainer

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Look up what each DNS record type does, see zone-file examples, and use the helper when you are not sure which records to create.

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About this tool

DNS maps names to IPs, mail servers, verification tokens, and more. Most deploy headaches are a wrong A/CNAME at the apex, an MX priority mistake, or SPF living in TXT while you look for a dedicated SPF type.

TTL controls propagation speed — lower it before a migration, raise it after things settle.

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