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What is the purpose of having a set of DNS listed as authoritative for my domain name ?

April 26, 2017authoritative DNS domain name purpose

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What is the purpose of having a set of DNS listed as authoritative for my domain name ?

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Listing a DNS (Domain Name Server) as authoritative for your domain name (which is done automatically during the All pro web Designs domain name registration process) is a requirement for domain names to function and be accessible on the Internet. If a set of authoritative DNS is not specified for your domain name, that name will have no meaning on the Internet; in other words, a visitor attempting to connect to your domain name will receive an error message, since no DNS could be found to assist in the translation of your domain name into an IP Address. In the event that you contract a Hosting company or ISP to maintain a Web site on the Internet for you, that company may request that you change the Domain Name Servers responsible for your domain name to Domain Name Servers that are administered by that company. They would then become responsible for specifying IP Address information for your domain name, the mail servers responsible for email distribution for the domain name and othe

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Listing a DNS (Domain Name Server) as authoritative for your domain name (which is done automatically during the NetRegister domain name registration process) is a requirement for domain names to function and be accessible on the Internet. If a set of authoritative DNS is not specified for your domain name, that name will have no meaning on the Internet. In other words, a visitor attempting to connect to your domain name will receive an error message, since no DNS could be found to assist in the translation of your domain name into an IP address. In the event that you contract a hosting company or ISP to maintain a Web site on the Internet for you, that company may request that you change the Domain Name Servers responsible for your domain name to Domain Name Servers that are administered by that company. They would then become responsible for specifying IP address information for your domain name, the mail servers responsible for email distribution for the domain name and other necess