How does the DNS Management work?

Note: The Host Name field must not be left blank. Do not use the @ symbol. To apply a record to the root domain, simply leave the Host Name field empty.

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1. A (Address) Record

Points a domain or subdomain to an IPv4 address.

• Example:
  • Host Name: (leave blank to apply to root domain)
  • Record Type: A
  • Address: 192.0.2.1
• Result: yourdomain.com → 192.0.2.1

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2. AAAA (IPv6 Address) Record

Points a domain or subdomain to an IPv6 address.

• Example:
  • Host Name: ipv6
  • Record Type: AAAA
  • Address: 2001:db8::1

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3. MX (Mail Exchange) Record

Specifies a mail server for handling email. Requires a priority value.

• Example:
  • Host Name: (leave blank)
  • Record Type: MX
  • Address: mail.openprovider.com
  • Priority: 10

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4. CNAME (Alias) Record

Maps an alias (subdomain) to another domain name. Cannot be used for the root domain.

• Example:
  • Host Name: support
  • Record Type: CNAME
  • Address: support.openprovider.com
• Result: support.yourdomain.com → support.openprovider.com

5. SPF (TXT) Record

Used for email authentication by specifying authorized senders.

• Example:
  • Host Name: (leave blank)
  • Record Type: SPF (txt)
  • Address: v=spf1 include:_spf.openprovider.com ~all

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Additional Information

• Leave the Host Name field blank to apply the record to the root domain.
• Do not use @ in the Host Name field—it will result in an error.
• DNS changes may take up to 24–48 hours to propagate.
• Avoid duplicate/conflicting entries (e.g., CNAME and A record for the same name).
• The TTL value of 1 day (86400) is automatically chosen.