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== How do I know I've configured things correctly? ==
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If the domain you've configured is <code>yourdomaindirect.com</code> then performing the following *nix command should yield the listed results:
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  >dig yourdomaindirect.com A +trace
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  some headers
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  a list of root-servers
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  a list of gtld-servers
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  yourdomaindirect.com. 172800 IN NS ns1.dnsdirectdns.com.
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  yourdomaindirect.com. 172800 IN NS ns2.dnsdirectdns.com.
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  yourdomaindirect.com. 172800 IN NS ns3.dnsdirectdns.com.
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  yourdomaindirect.com. 172800 IN NS ns4.dnsdirectdns.com.
  
 
== Subdomain of existing domain (NOT recommended) ==
 
== Subdomain of existing domain (NOT recommended) ==

Latest revision as of 14:40, 3 September 2014

New direct-only domain (Recommended)

Updox can manage all DNS settings (MX and CERT DNS records) for the entire domain, if it's only going to be used for direct messaging. Simply set the name servers for the domain to:

NS1.DNSDIRECTDNS.COM
NS2.DNSDIRECTDNS.COM
NS3.DNSDIRECTDNS.COM
NS4.DNSDIRECTDNS.COM


How do I know I've configured things correctly?

If the domain you've configured is yourdomaindirect.com then performing the following *nix command should yield the listed results:

 >dig yourdomaindirect.com A +trace
 
 some headers
 a list of root-servers
 
 a list of gtld-servers
 
 yourdomaindirect.com.	172800	IN	NS	ns1.dnsdirectdns.com.
 yourdomaindirect.com.	172800	IN	NS	ns2.dnsdirectdns.com.
 yourdomaindirect.com.	172800	IN	NS	ns3.dnsdirectdns.com.
 yourdomaindirect.com.	172800	IN	NS	ns4.dnsdirectdns.com.

Subdomain of existing domain (NOT recommended)

QA

NS [e.g. your.qadirect.domain.com] ns1.dnsdirectdns.com
MX [e.g. your.qadirect.domain.com] updoxqa.com
(A your.qadirect.domain.com 108.246.56.169)

Production

NS [e.g. your.proddirect.domain.com] ns1.dnsdirectdns.com
MX [e.g. your.proddirect.domain.com] direct.myupdox.com
(A your.proddirect.domain.com 74.219.154.215)