In this article, you will learn what valid DNS Records are and what schema they are structured according to.
Note: If you are not quite sure what exactly you should enter, please clarify this beforehand with your provider.
Allowed DNS Records:
| Record Type | Definition | Content | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Defines the IP(v4) address of your web server | IPv4 valid address | 204.14.36.60 |
| AAAA | Defines the IP(v6) address of your web server | IPv6 valid address | 2a00:b51:0:a::123 |
| CNAME | Defines a host alias | Host / Domain, no URL or IP address | mail.emubox.ch |
| MX | Defines the responsible mail servers for this domain | Host (no IP!) | mail.emubox.ch |
| TXT | Used for various records such as SPF or Google Site Verification, etc. | any | google-site-verification=rXOxyZounn |
| SRV | Needed for service records, e.g. Jabber, etc. | Priority, Port, Weight, and Service | 100 443 1 sipdir.online.lync.com |
Allowed Characters:
- [a-z]
- [A-Z]
- [0-9]
- [-.]
For TXT and SRV, additional characters may also be used:
- [/~:_]