Monthly Archives: September 2021

Email forwarding – Definition

Email forwarding explained. 

Email forwarding is a simple mechanism for automatically redirecting emails, but on a domain level. It is possible to redirect emails from one email address to another, or in the other case, from several separate email addresses to a particular one. You are able to define the time factor freely while getting the service. So, that means you can choose for what period of time this operation is going to be performed. You can define a short, medium, or long period, or maybe even you want it to be permanent.

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SPF record – What is it?

SPF record explained.

SPF record stands for Sender Policy Framework record is a DNS (Domain Name System) record that specifies essential information for a domain name. It points to the outgoing mail server that is responsible for the particular domain. The MX (Mail eXchanger) record serves to show which email servers are responsible for the incoming emails for the domain. On the other hand, SPF records indicate which email servers qualified for sending emails on behalf of the domain name.

Benefits of using SPF record

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DNS resolution – overview

Have you ever wondered how you can access so easy, so fast, a website on the Internet? 

If you get curious about how this magic happens, DNS resolution is the clue you need to follow.

What is DNS resolution?

Domain name system (DNS) resolution is the process of translating the domain name you type into your browser into the corresponding IP address of that domain. Without the IP address, the domain you search for can’t be located and loaded.

What to do if the DNS resolution is not working?

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