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SPF and PTR Record Question with Network Solutions
Hello,
I have my domain registered through Network Solutions and I am trying to add a PTR record for my email server (63.193.177.75). When I go into their advanced DNS settings, the only place I can see that I could do this is as a TXT record. I am not familiar with TXT or SPF records and would like to see if anyone has a suggestion as to how to input a PTR record in their format. Their format is as follows:
(Host)______ (Domain Name) ovcdc.com (TTL) 7200 (Text) _________________________
Thanks,
Zach
I have my domain registered through Network Solutions and I am trying to add a PTR record for my email server (63.193.177.75). When I go into their advanced DNS settings, the only place I can see that I could do this is as a TXT record. I am not familiar with TXT or SPF records and would like to see if anyone has a suggestion as to how to input a PTR record in their format. Their format is as follows:
(Host)______ (Domain Name) ovcdc.com (TTL) 7200 (Text) _________________________
Thanks,
Zach
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Contact your ISP and they will be able to setup a reverse DNS record in the in-addr.arpa zone for your IP address.
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I have called them a again asked. They seem rather incompetent and claim they cannot add an entry into the in-addr.arpa zone, that I must do this through a TXT record. In the meantime, I have configured an SPF record as follows: 63.193.177.75.ovcdc.com v=spf1 a mx ptr ~all
In 1 to 2 hours I should be able to test my SPF record.
Thank you for you help :)
In 1 to 2 hours I should be able to test my SPF record.
Thank you for you help :)
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Wait a second... I provided the solution and jar3817 gets the points for repeating what I already said?
Yeah i just noticed that..Zach, you should really give the points to acroment since he told you exactly how to fix it twice before I reiterated it.
The PTR has to be done with your Internet Provider. They will add the PTR for you if you have a static IP address, only they can do this record. I just did it and it now resolves.
just for the "experts" . .Network Solutions also provides DNS service
I was requiring UK VAF4A - Appendix 2 this month and located a document management site that hosts lots of sample forms . If people are wanting UK VAF4A - Appendix 2 too , here's a <a href="http://pdf.ac/azMPle" >http://pdf.ac/azMPle</a>
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I have called Network Solutions and they claim that they cannot manage the PTR record for me since the MX record points to my IP, not their hosted solution. I have already checked out the website you recommended and have inserted the SPF record as advised into a TXT record - but as of yet, I cannot do a reverse DNS lookup on 63.193.177.75.
I just thought it should be simpler to add a PTR record in manually. Network Solutions did confirm that I can do this as a TXT record, but they cannot advise as to how I would do that. Their form is probably meant to make it easier, but it is in a different format than I am used to with my internal DNS servers.