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A domain name – what is it<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A domain name is the text that you can enter into the adress bar of an internet browser.
Eg. \u201c Tattoogenda.com\u201d  <\/em>which will take you to a specific website. In truth \u2018the text\u2019 is the translated version of a piece of computer language ( known as an IP address ) but just translated into an understandable language for the user. A domain name can also be used for a mail sender with a customised name Eg. \u201c<\/em>@tattoogenda.com<\/em><\/a>\u201d<\/em>.  In many cases a domain provider will offer a bundle that holds your chosen domain name and custom mail sender. A domain name is your identity as a business on the internet.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why is a domain name important<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You can compare a domain name to the web version of an address.
It\u2019s how people <\/strong>on the internet can find <\/strong>en distinguish you from others.<\/strong>
Having a domain name for your business will give credibility <\/strong>en strongly reinforces your brand or company\u2019s name.<\/strong> <\/strong>Plenty of reasons to get a domain name if you do not already own one.

If you already own a domain name<\/strong> the rest of this guide will be of great assistance for your business in helping to understand why configuring certain settings are valuable for your business.
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Sending & receiving emails<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Emails might very well be a part of the beating heart of your business.
We send and receive emails without really thinking about it, which means they are a part of our daily routines. However, there\u2019s a few things we need to think about when it comes to emails.

<\/strong>As a company you do not want your email to end up in spam \/ junk folders.<\/strong>
These days emails need to go through a whole ecosystem and spam filters before they end up in a recipient’s inbox. When no configurations on your domain name are made for your mail sender, your emails might very well not make it to its destination or end up in the \u2018junk folder\u2019.

Tattoogenda <\/strong>can help you understand why these configurations are necessary and why they are important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/strong>What is DNS and why is it important<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

DNS <\/strong>stands for \u2018Domain Name System\u2019.
The internet is one huge network of connected computers and devices who communicate together.  Browsing a domain name ( could be your company\u2019s website ) eg. \u201ctattoogenda.com\u201d <\/em>will let you navigate to that website. Without going into too much detail, while your browser is loading your website<\/em> DNS acts as a translator<\/strong> that translates your domain name into computer language ( into an IP address ) When it comes back from the server it translates the computer language (  the IP address )  back into your domain name. You might be wondering how all this relates to emails?

The answer is DNS records.<\/strong>
DNS records are little pieces of stored information that hold data like a domain name, an IP address and mail server information.<\/strong> DNS records are therefore crucial for your business<\/strong> when you would like to send emails to clients or users and ensure your emails actually reach the intended recipients. To ensure your business emails pass the security checks and have a good reputation, we will need to configure some domain DNS records.

Now that we have discovered what DNS is and why it is important
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WHICH DNS RECORDS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

DNS records relevant for mail senders<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

There are a few DNS records that we will need to configure.
All of these are related to emails on your domain name. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n