To inexperienced users the Domain Name System (DNS) can seem very complicated. While it can in some cases be complex, DNS problems can be easily diagnosed once you understand the basic core ideas behind it....

Resolving a hostname means to convert a hostname of the form “wwww.domain.com” to an IP address. You can use this DNS lookup tool to check if your hostname is pointing to the correct IP address. There are several reas...

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The standard port used for SMTP connections is 25. An ISP (Internet Service Provider) may block port 25 in order to prevent spamming by its customers. With port 25 being blocked, you won't be able to host your own mail server at home or work. We will show you how...

At Dynu, we know that your domain name is your business. It’s critical that your domains, hosting, and other products remain safe and secure.

We offer Two-Factor Authentication for free and it can be easily configured with your account. Even if a hacke...

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Oracle Dyn announced the end-of-life of the Standard DNS service on 25 Jun 2019. On May 31, 2020, the “EOL Date”, the Standard DNS will be retired and will no longer be available:

• Webhop (HTTP redirect)
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Many people who are just starting their website or online business are overwhelmed by the different terminologies related to their website. Without fully understanding the difference between domain registrar, DNS hosting and web hosting, it is hard to make a choice on what s...

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If you are a business owner or an IT specialist, you may be owning a handful of domain names that are not in active use. You may have to frequently make a decision as to whether you should renew the domain name on a regular basis when you get the renewal notices for...

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DNS is a global system for mapping human-readable domain names to numeric IP addresses. There are 4 types of DNS servers involved in the process and they work in harmony to complete the task: recursive name server, root name server, TLD name server and last but not leas...

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A domain name is a business's identity over the world wide web which determines its existence on the internet. When a lot of businesses make the decision to go online, they search for a domain name that reflects their business name Getting the ideal domain name for a bus...

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We are happy to anounce that we have added support for 3 more DNS records: CAA (Certification Authority Authorization), URI (Uniform Resource Identifier), LOC (Location). ...