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A DNS server – short for Domain Name System server – converts web addresses into IP addresses. Without a DNS server, you won't be able to connect to any websites. If you're having issues with your ...

I've installed Mercury Mail as a server on my computer.<BR><BR>I can receive email just fine, however I can't send mail. From what I figure, I need to specify a name server in the config because my ...

Corporations need to ensure that their domain name servers are fully redundant and geographically dispersed to avoid risking prolonged loss of connectivity to services such as Web browsing, remote log ...

I'm having DNS issues with two of our websites. The project is eliminating our hosting provider and bringing everything in-house. I'm tasked with reconfiguring the nameservers for those domains and ...

At the end of August the Post and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ), presented a draft Domain Name System (DNS) framework. This framework was a culmination of consultations ...

Adam Hardy is a former assistant editor at Forbes Advisor, where he covered small business and tech. Previously, he was a staff writer at The Penny Hoarder, specializing in the gig economy and ...