A-(Address record): It returns a 32-bit IPv4 address and is used to map hostnames to IP address of the host.
CNAME(Canonical name record): Alias of one name to another i.e; DNS lookup will continue by retrying the lookup with new name.
MX(Mail Exchange record): It maps the domain name to the list of message transfer agents for that domain
PTR(pointer record): It is used for reverse DNS lookup i.e; to map IP address to hostnames.
SOA(Start of Authority record): It specifies the authoritative information about the DNS zone, including the primary name server, email of the domain administrator, the domain serial number, and several timers relating to refreshing the zone. The SOA resource record indicates that this DNS name server is the best source of information for the data within this DNS domain.
CNAME(Canonical name record): Alias of one name to another i.e; DNS lookup will continue by retrying the lookup with new name.
MX(Mail Exchange record): It maps the domain name to the list of message transfer agents for that domain
PTR(pointer record): It is used for reverse DNS lookup i.e; to map IP address to hostnames.
SOA(Start of Authority record): It specifies the authoritative information about the DNS zone, including the primary name server, email of the domain administrator, the domain serial number, and several timers relating to refreshing the zone. The SOA resource record indicates that this DNS name server is the best source of information for the data within this DNS domain.
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