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I am trying to set up a name server.

Posted By a_seoul_kr

8/29/2014 01:21

I am trying to set up a name server.

But i can not enter the IP ADDRESS.

How will you need to enter the IP ADDRESS?

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Posted By g_a_rome_it_1

9/2/2014 06:53

Hello there,

and what if I want to direct email to another IP (that is not the website hosting one?),

waiting for your kind reply,

Giuseppe

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Posted By teamdynadot

8/29/2014 12:53

If you are trying to point your domain directly to an IP address, please use these steps:

How do I create an A record to point my domain to an IP address?

To create an A record, please follow these steps:

Sign in to your Dynadot account.
Select "My Domains" from the left-side menu bar and click "Manage Domains" in the drop-down.
Check the box next to your domain name(s) and click on the "Action" button.
Choose "DNS Settings" from the "Action" list.
On the DNS Settings page, select the "Dynadot DNS" setting from the top drop-down menu.
In the "Domain Record (optional)" section, select "A" from the drop-down menu and then enter your IP address in the "IP Address or Target Host" box.
In the "Subdomain Records (optional)" section, enter "www" as the subdomain, select "A" from the drop-down menu and then enter your IP address in the "IP Address or Target Host" box.
Press the "Save Settings" button to save your changes.

Please be aware it might take some time for your settings to propagate.

Wix Hosting, Weebly

From Help Section: Account & Domain Management > Name Server Settings > How do I create an A record to point ...

You would be using DNS, not name servers.

If you are trying to connect an IP address to your own custom name server (ns1.YourDomain.com), please use these steps:

How do I register my own name servers (glue records)?

Glue records associate a hostname with an IP address. They are needed when you want to set your domain's name servers to a hostname that is a subdomain of your domain.

To create your own name servers for a domain registered at Dynadot, please follow these steps:

Sign in to your Dynadot account.
Select "My Domains" from the left-side menu bar and click "Name Servers" in the drop-down.
Click on the "Register Name Server" button in the top right corner of the page.
Enter the host name (ns1.mydomain.com, for example) in the text box labeled "Host Name".
Enter the IP address for the name server in the text box labeled "IP Address".
Press the "Register Name Server" button to save your changes.

You can submit either an IPv4 or IPv6 IP address (except .WS domains, which do not support IPv6 addresses). You can also set multiple IP addresses. Please remember to configure your name servers with the corresponding A records. This would be done in your hosting control panel rather than your Dynadot account.

Your settings should look similar to what is shown below:

NOTE: Custom domain name servers (glue records) can only be registered at Dynadot if the domain is registered here. If you are trying to register a name server for ns1.mydomain.com, for example, and mydomain.com is registered with a third party, you would not be able to create glue records with Dynadot.

From Help Section: Account & Domain Management > Domain Settings > How do I register my own name servers...

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