We assume you’ve already logged in to cPanel, and are starting on the home screen. Now let’s learn how to add an MX entry. Click the MX Entry icon. Setting a custom MX entry is useful if you want your email handled by another server, or if you want to setup a backup email server. […]
DNS
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How to add an A record with the DNS Zone Editor in cPanel
We assume you’ve already logged in to cPanel, and are starting on the home screen. Now let’s learn how to add an A record with the DNS Zone Editor. Click the Simple Zone Editor icon. Select the domain you want to edit. Then enter the A Record, followed by the IP address you want it to point to. Click Add […]
How to Add SPF, DKIM and DMARC Records
SPF, DKIM, and DMARC are used to fight against spam. To ensure your emails are delivered properly to the inbox & you won’t have issues with e-mail spoofing, you need to setup SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records for your domain. What is SPF? SPF (Sender Policy Framework) is a way to stop hackers and spammers […]
How to register private nameservers with VernalWeb
Today we will show you how to register private nameservers for a domain name registered with VernalWeb. This assumes that you have a Reseller Hosting, VPS Hosting or Dedicated Hosting service with VernalWeb. Step 1: Login to your VernalWeb Client Area. Step 2: Go to the DOMAINS section. Step 3: Click on the settings icon […]
How to use DNS Zone Editor in cPanel
DNS Zone Editor is used to add, delete or update any DNS record for the domain. You can do all of them in a single place with Zone Editor. Let’s see how to use the DNS Zone Editor in cPanel. Step 1: Login to cPanel account. Step 2: Go to DOMAINS >> Zone Editor Step […]
What is an SOA Record?
An SOA Record is short for Start of Authority. What does that mean? The SOA Record specifies authoritative information about a DNS zone, including the primary name server, the email of the domain administrator, the domain serial number, and several timers relating to refreshing the zone. Here’s an SOA Record example: # dig SOA simlife.com […]
How to create CNAME records in cPanel
cPanel is being used by millions of users now a days. Creating a CNAME Record is not a common case that happens usually, but sometimes advanced cPanel Users need to create CNAME Records. CNAME is a sort of DNS Record which is used to point a hostname elsewhere. Let’s learn how to create CNAME Records […]
How do I create an A Record in my cPanel account?
A record is a great feature of DNS (Domain Name System). To point your domain to any specific address, you can create A record in your cPanel account. Let’s learn how create an A record in cPanel. To create an A Record in cPanel, follow these steps: Step 1: Sign in to your cPanel account. […]