Common DNS Record Configurations

Updated 25 February 2026 11 views DNS & Nameservers

Ready-to-Use DNS Configurations

This reference guide provides common DNS record setups for popular services. Use these as templates when configuring your domain's DNS.

Basic Website Hosting (SillyHost)

@ A → [Your Server IP] – Points root domain to your server.
www CNAME → yourdomain.com. – Points www to root domain.
@ MX 10 → mail.yourdomain.com. – Email routing.
mail A → [Your Server IP] – Mail server address.
@ TXT → v=spf1 a mx ~all – SPF email authentication.

Google Workspace Email

@ MX 1 → ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM.
@ MX 5 → ALT1.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM.
@ MX 5 → ALT2.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM.
@ MX 10 → ALT3.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM.
@ MX 10 → ALT4.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM.
@ TXT → v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all

Microsoft 365 Email

@ MX 0 → yourdomain-com.mail.protection.outlook.com.
autodiscover CNAME → autodiscover.outlook.com.
@ TXT → v=spf1 include:spf.protection.outlook.com ~all

Shopify Store on Subdomain

shop CNAME → shops.myshopify.com.

Shopify Store on Root Domain

@ A → 23.227.38.65
www CNAME → shops.myshopify.com.

Vercel Deployment

@ A → 76.76.21.21
www CNAME → cname.vercel-dns.com.

Netlify Deployment

@ A → 75.2.60.5
www CNAME → yoursitename.netlify.app.

Domain Verification Records

Many services require a TXT record to verify domain ownership:

Google: @ TXT → google-site-verification=UNIQUE_CODE
Facebook: @ TXT → facebook-domain-verification=UNIQUE_CODE
Microsoft: @ TXT → MS=msUNIQUE_CODE

Tips

Replace placeholder values like [Your Server IP] with your actual server details.
Always verify records with your service provider's current documentation, as configurations may change.
After adding records, use whatsmydns.net to confirm propagation.

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