Frequently Asked Questions
What is DNS?
DNS or Domain Name Service in a nutshell, is the basic addressing used by the internet to convert a domain name to an IP address. The internet actually works using IP addresses, those number sets which look like 64.203.174.3. DNS acts sort of like the internet phone book, converting a person's name (domain name) to a phone number (IP address).
DNS is used for many things and is a very complex system. Not only is your website address affected by DNS but more importantly your Email service. We have found that the quality of DNS for various domains is rarely what is considered 'proper' or compliant to the RFC standards. Most email issues between servers are due to DNS problems.
If you would like to run a test on your DNS, visit http://dnsreport.com. This is a great tool for a 'first basic test' on the quality of your hosting company.
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