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The Domain Name System (DNS) is the phone book of the Internet,
translating human readable addresses like electricembers.net to computer
IP addresses like 209.209.81.75. A DNS lookup happens every time you send
an email or browse to a Web site. A records (Address) tell the
Internet which server hosts your Web site. MX records (Mail
eXchanger) tell the Internet where to send email for your domain. DNS is a
basic, essential, and automatic part of the Internet as we know it.
When you visit a Registrar (we recommend GKG) and register your domain name, part of the process is to tell them which nameservers will be authoritative. The other nameservers on the Internet look to the authoritative nameservers (your DNS host) to find out about your domain name. If Electric Embers will host your DNS, you must change your nameservers to:
ns1.electricembers.net
ns2.electricembers.net
ns3.electricembers.net (optional)
ns4.electricembers.net (optional)
You should also make us the technical contact for your domain. If your
registrar is GKG, please use the username "hostmaster@electricembers.net".
If you're using Network Solutions as a registrar, use the NIC handle
"35439351P". For Gandi, use the handle "EEH2-GANDI". Otherwise, use this
information:
Electric Embers Hostmaster
hostmaster@electricembers.net
PO Box 71942
Oakland CA 94612
US
(800) 843-6197
If you are a techie and want more in-depth background information about
how DNS works, you may enjoy our extensive
DNS and SMTP primer (PDF).
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