[BNM] Simple DNS question

[Leo Brown]

Hi

Exactly - CNAME is just an A-record but pointing to a host rather than an
IP.

Note though, CNAME is not valid for the origin ('@.') or for wildcards ('*')
- though many control panels support it through incomplete validation, a
good proportion of DNS clients will totally break. This has really stung us
before.

So your customers should only use CNAME in the simple form...
Leo

-----Original Message-----
From: bnmlist-bounces at brightonnewmedia.org
[mailto:bnmlist-bounces at brightonnewmedia.org] On Behalf Of James Moss
Sent: 03 February 2009 08:35
To: Brighton New Media
Subject: Re: [BNM] Simple DNS question

So what you're saying is that I could get http://www.example.org pointing to
my server using a CNAME but not http://example.org.

Thanks for clearing that up guys.

James Moss | Developer
Solv.IT | 01273 25 20 24


2009/2/3 Rob Lacey <contact at robl.me>

> You can create a www (or indeed any other host) CNAME, but you can't
> create a CNAME for the domain itself because it clashes with the primary
> MX / NS records for the domain.
>
> RobL
>
> James Moss wrote:
> > Graeme,
> >
> > Im familiar with CNAMEs but don't they only work for sub domains? Can I
> > create a www CNAME?
> >
> > James Moss | Developer
> > Solv.IT | 01273 25 20 24
> >
>
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