use a domain in an A record?

[Will Yardley]

Jeffrey J. Bacon wrote:
> 
> Can I use do this:
> 
> mydomain.ca. IN A someotherdomain.ca.
> 
> or do I have to use an IP where I have someotherdomain.ca

address records map names to IP addresses, so no.

you could do:
mydomain.ca.	IN CNAME someotherdomain.ca.

provided that 'mydomain.ca' isn't going to be used as an MX or NS
record.  in general it's cleaner to use A records unless absolutely
necessary (IMHO at least)....

w

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