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27 Dec 2010, 04:40 AM | #1 |
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Robust and slick dns/domain provider
Hi,
which dns/domain provider would you recommend if you want to use your own domain with Fastmail? Godaddy and most other services are to big/overloaded. I am looking for a provider like Fastmail (for domain and the dns stuff, so no hosting and other option are necessary). A simple, robust and slick service. Cheers, Jan-Robin Last edited by jarosch : 27 Dec 2010 at 05:13 AM. |
27 Dec 2010, 05:33 AM | #2 |
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You may be able to point your DNS with your domain registrar to:
◦ns1.messagingengine.com ◦ns2.messagingengine.com If not or you prefer a different provider, I would recommend dnsmadeeasy.com |
27 Dec 2010, 06:18 AM | #3 |
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My old domain provider just support MX entries. So I am looking for a new domain provider which support full editable ns records for my domain so that Fastmail can fully managed my domain.
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27 Dec 2010, 07:26 AM | #4 |
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Take a look at Namecheap.com
http://www.namecheap.com I've been using them to host my domain and have been very happy with their service. |
27 Dec 2010, 07:42 PM | #5 |
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Before using namecheap, have a read of: http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...age+2010&meta=
If DNS uptime is important to you, use a specialist DNS provider such as dnsmadeeasy. They are much more affordable than the other DNS providers. If you want free, I suggest dns.he.net free DNS from Hurricane Electric. |
27 Dec 2010, 09:35 PM | #6 |
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I also would not recommend Namecheap; however, my bad experiences were more customer service oriented.
But then, I use GoDaddy, which many other users would not recommend. |
27 Dec 2010, 09:43 PM | #7 |
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The few times I've had to contact Name Cheap customer service, they responded in a timely fashion and were helpful.
Godaddy has a bad reputation for customer service and for some people bad service in general. I would take Name Cheap over Godaddy anytime. I haven't had one problem in 4 years. Do a Google search for Godaddy/Problems to get an idea. |
28 Dec 2010, 01:57 AM | #8 |
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Using them without any problem since 5 years. |
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28 Dec 2010, 02:31 AM | #10 |
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The original post refers to a DNS/domain provider. Some of us enjoy the benefits of specialists by having different companies, specializing in each service. A domain name registrar (such as name.com, namecheap.com, dotster, etc,) and a DNS services provider (such as EasyDNS, DNS Made Easy or ZoneEdit, etc.).
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28 Dec 2010, 07:58 AM | #11 |
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I second namecheap!
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28 Dec 2010, 09:53 AM | #12 | |
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That said, I alternate between GoDaddy and NameCheap because it's usually cheaper to transfer a domain and get another year than it is to stay with one company and renew it. |
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28 Dec 2010, 10:27 PM | #13 |
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That's true.. but you only need to visit the site once a year (or less if you auto-renew or sign-up for multiple years), and if it keeps their prices down, I'm all for it. I pay $19/year for my .CC domain while Namecheap charges $28/year.
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29 Apr 2017, 01:40 PM | #14 |
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I'm using fastmail with INWX - but I don't know exactly why I'm struggling with DNS setup.
Option 1: First I thought, that I use the Option to host my DNS with fastmail, and INWX is only the registrar. ("Configuring your domain with NS/MX"). But that doesn't work. Option 2: I have to write CNAME and TXT records inside the INWX Interface. "Configuring your domain with MX only" Why can't I choose Option 1? Did I choose the proper way? And are these settings ok? http://imgur.com/a/Z68Fm EDIT: ns1.messagingengine.com / ns2.messagingengine.com are the external Nameservers I setup with inwx |
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