[Xitami] Not Recognizing Domain Name: / Tom

[Tom Baker]

---- Original Message ----- 
From: "tom buckley" <jglennqualls@hotmail.com>
To: <xitami@lists.xitami.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2003 2:53 PM
Subject: RE: [Xitami] Not Recognizing Domain Name: / Tom


>
>   Hello Tom,
>
>   Thank you for replying!  I saw that too.  This has happened more than
> once!  I use a free DNS  service "Domaincow" (only because I don't know
how
> to do it any other way), and 216.204.150.251 is in fact one of the DNS
> servers there at Domaincow..  I have the option of logging in and changing
> that back to my IP address.  Is this what I need to do?  I have read
several
> times 'here on this list' about some of you running your own DNS, or DNS
> servers etc;  Is this a better way?  IS it something that I should be
doing,
> and what does it consist of if you think I should!  Thanks again Tom!  I
> will wait for you to tel me, and I will then go change the web site
address
> back to my own, if I should!  Have a good day!
>
>   jgq
> +++++++

Do you have a static or dynamic IP address?

In general, it's not worth setting up your own DNS server unless you really
care. I use www.zoneedit.com for a lot of my backup DNS servers. Free for up
to 5 domain names.

You will need a minimum of 1 "A-record" pointing your web server IP address.
If you use that domain name for email you need a "MX record" (Mail eXchange)
pointing to the IP of your mail server.

Remember, DNS records take a while to propage thru the internet. Expect
24-96 hours on average before your update is seen by all servers.

Tom