Management of an A Record

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.

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.