How to check DNS records

The short answer

Use DNS Lookup to inspect the records returned for a domain, then compare them with the service you are configuring.

Step by step

1. Enter the domain without a path.
2. Run the lookup.
3. Review A or AAAA records for web routing, MX for email, and TXT for verification or policy values.
4. Check nameservers and TTL context when troubleshooting propagation.

Technical details

• DNS is distributed and cached, so different resolvers can return different answers for a period after a change.

Common mistakes

• Adding a path or protocol to a domain lookup.
• Deleting an existing record before confirming the provider's required value.
• Expecting an instant global update.

Limitations

• A lookup shows returned records; it does not prove that a service is configured correctly or reachable from every network.