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DNS Record Checker

Check nameservers, MX records, and A records for any domain to ensure proper configuration.

  • Verify domain nameservers
  • Check MX records for email
  • View A record IP addresses
  • Diagnose DNS issues
  • Ensure proper domain configuration
Enter the domain without https:// or www. We query the live records the internet sees.

What these records do

Every lookup queries the live DNS your visitors and their email providers see, so you can spot a misconfiguration before it becomes downtime or bounced mail.

Nameservers

Nameservers decide who answers for your domain. Every other record is served by them, so they must point at your hosting provider before anything else works.

MX and email routing

MX records route your email, with priorities deciding which server is tried first. Matching reverse DNS on those servers helps your messages reach the inbox.

SPF, DMARC and CAA

SPF and DMARC tell receiving servers who may send email as your domain, blocking spoofing, while CAA limits which authorities can issue SSL certificates for it.

Frequently Asked Questions

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It reports nameservers (NS), IPv4 (A) and IPv6 (AAAA) addresses, mail servers (MX), TXT records including your SPF policy, CAA records, the SOA record, and email-authentication records for DMARC and BIMI, all in a single report.

DNS changes are cached across the internet for the length of each record's TTL, so an update can take anywhere from a few minutes to 48 hours to appear everywhere. The TTL shown against each record tells you how long it may be cached.

MX records tell other mail servers where to deliver your email, in priority order. If they point at the wrong host, or are missing, your email will not arrive. They are the first thing to check when diagnosing email delivery problems.

SPF and DMARC are TXT-based records that help stop others spoofing your domain in email; CAA records restrict which certificate authorities may issue SSL certificates for your domain. Together they harden your domain's reputation and security. Our security page explains how we apply the same principles.

Email that gets delivered, a domain that stays yours.

Every Host Media plan includes managed DNS, and our team will help you set up SPF, DMARC and CAA correctly so your email lands and your domain stays protected.

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