DNS-records Uitgelegd: A, AAAA, MX, TXT, CNAME, NS
Quick Answer
DNS-records vertellen het internet hoe je domein te behandelen. A-records wijzen naar IPv4-adressen, AAAA naar IPv6, MX routeert e-mail, TXT slaat tekst-metadata op, CNAME aliaseert een domein en NS delegeert aan nameservers. Gebruik onze gratis DNS Lookup-tool om elk recordtype op te vragen.
Introduction
DNS (Domain Name System) records zijn vermeldingen in een DNS-database die domeinnamen koppelen aan IP-adressen en andere routeringsinformatie. Elk recordtype dient een specifiek doel, van het wijzen van een domein naar een server tot het configureren van e-mailroutering. Het begrijpen van DNS-records is essentieel voor webontwikkelaars en systeembeheerders.
Step by Step
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A Record (IPv4 Address)
The A record maps a domain name to an IPv4 address (e.g., 93.184.216.34). This is the most common DNS record type, used to point your domain to your web server.
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AAAA Record (IPv6 Address)
The AAAA record maps a domain name to an IPv6 address (e.g., 2606:2800:220:1:248:1893:25c8:194). As IPv6 adoption grows, AAAA records are increasingly important.
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MX Record (Mail Exchange)
MX records specify the mail servers that handle email for your domain, with a priority value (lower = higher priority). Example: example.com MX 10 mail.example.com.
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TXT Record (Text)
TXT records store arbitrary text data, commonly used for SPF, DKIM, DMARC email authentication, domain verification, and other metadata.
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CNAME Record (Canonical Name)
CNAME records alias one domain name to another. Commonly used to point www.example.com to example.com, or to point a domain to a hosted service like GitHub Pages.
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NS Record (Nameserver)
NS records specify the authoritative nameservers for a domain. These are the servers that hold the actual DNS records for your domain.
Examples
A record for example.com
Input: dig example.com A
Output: 93.184.216.34
MX record for gmail.com
Input: dig gmail.com MX
Output: 5 gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com. (priority 5)
TXT record for SPF
Input: dig example.com TXT
Output: "v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all"
CNAME for www
Input: dig www.example.com CNAME
Output: example.com.
Common Problems
- DNS propagation can take 24-48 hours —changes are not immediate due to caching at multiple levels.
- CNAME records cannot coexist with other record types for the same name —use A records instead if you need other records.
- MX records require a priority value —omitting it can cause email delivery issues.
- TXT records have a maximum length of 255 characters per string —longer values must be split into multiple strings.
Tips
- Use our DNS Lookup tool to verify your DNS records are correctly configured.
- Set a low TTL (300 seconds) when making changes, then increase it after propagation.
- Always include both A and AAAA records if your server supports IPv6.
- Use SPF, DKIM, and DMARC TXT records to improve email deliverability and prevent spoofing.