Before you connect a domain using DNS pointing, please purchase a DomainsFoundry Web hosting or Email hosting service.

To connect your domain using DNS pointing you’ll need to edit and create new DNS records (Host A, MX, TXT) depending on your service.

Sections

  1. Web Hosting and websites only
  2. Email Hosting

Web Hosting and websites only

To connect your domain to your website only you will need to point your domain to your DomainsFoundry hosting service IP.

  1. Log in to cPanel.
  2. Click Zone Editor
  3. Click Manage next to the domain.
  4. Copy the following records
Record TypeHost NameValueTTL
AType either @ or your domain name.XX.XX.XX.XX
Note:The IP is specific to your service. Please copy the IP address from your Zone Editor mail. Record
3600
CNAMEwww.example.com
Note: This is an example. Please use your actual domain.
example.com3600

Email Hosting

To connect your domain to your DomainsFoundry Email hosting service you’ll have to change and create a number of A, MX and TXT records at your DNS hosting provider.

We recommend viewing your DNS records in your DomainsFoundry service and then copying these to your domain provider’s DNS hosting.

Steps to view your DomainsFoundry Email DNS settings:

  1. Log in to cPanel.
  2. Click Zone Editor
  3. Click Manage next to the domain.
  4. You’ll have to copy the MX, A and TXT records and add these to your DNS hosting provider:

MX Record

Record TypeHost NameValuePriorityTTL
MXType either @ or your domain name.mail.example.com
Note: This is an example. Please use your actual domain.
103600

A Records

Record TypeHost NameValueTTL
Amail.example.com
Note: This is an example. Please use your actual domain.
XX.XX.XX.XX
Note:The IP is specific to your service. Please copy the IP address from your Zone Editor mail. Record
3600
Awebmail.example.com
Note: This is an example. Please use your actual domain.
XX.XX.XX.XX
Note:The IP is specific to your service. Please copy the IP address from your Zone Editor webmail. Record
3600

TXT Records

Record TypeHost NameValueTTL
TXTType either @ or your domain name.“v=spf1 include:domainsfoundry.co.uk ~all”3600
TXTdefault._domainkey.example.com
Note: This is an example. Please use your actual domain.
v=DKIM1 XXXXX
Note: The DKIM TXT is specific to your service. Please copy the TXT record from your
Note: default._domainkey. Record
3600