Technical
DNS
Also known as: DNS zone, A record, CNAME, MX
Understanding the term
Two groups of records matter in everyday use. A and CNAME records direct the website to its hosting. MX records direct emails to their email service.
They are independent: the website can be hosted by one provider and email by another. Confusing the two is the most common reason email stops working during a hosting change.
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