To change, add or delete an A record you simply need to click the “Manage” button in the section relevant to the A Record:

Add an A Record
To add an A record you need to:
- Enter the host name in the “Host” field;
- Enter the IPv4 address (for example192.162.345.456) in the “IPv4 address” field;
- Click on “Add Record” to confirm your choice;
- Click on the “Continue” button
- Click on “Save Configuration” to save the settings.
If, while adding an A Record, you only fill in the “IPv4 Address” field leaving the relevant “Host” field empty, you will only configure the pointer for domainname.xxx.

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i.e.: by filling in the fields as shown in the image, you will end up with: |

Change an A Record
To change an A Record you need to:
- Select the Record that you wish to change;
- Click this icon
found next to the host name;
- Make the changes: you can change the host name and/or the IP address:
- Confirm the changes by clicking this icon
next to the changed Record.
- Click on the “Continue” button;
- Click on “Save Configuration” to save the settings
ATTENTION: If the selected A Record is associated to a Mx Record, changing it could cause problems to your Mail. We therefore recommend that you check that the A Record which you wish to change is not associated to any Mx Record.
Delete an A Record
To delete an A record you need to:
- Select the Record that you wish to delete;
- Click on the “Delete” icon found in the horizontal menu at the top:
- Click on the “Continue” button
- Click on “Save Configuration” to save the settings.
ATTENTION: If the selected A Record is associated to a Mx Record, deleting such Record will only be possible if you first delete it from the Mx Record.
Article ID: 2805, Created: October 9, 2009 at 10:38 AM, Modified: April 12, 2011 at 4:06 PM