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MX Record

Mail Exchange Record - a DNS record that specifies the mail server responsible for receiving email on behalf of a domain. MX Records include a priority value that determines which server to try first. Properly configured MX Records are essential for domain email functionality.

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ACPA

The Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, the 1999 US law that lets trademark owners sue for up to $100,000 per infringing domain.

UDRP

Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy

DDNS

\nDDNS, or Dynamic Domain Name System, is a service that maps internet domain names to IP addresses as those IP addresses change. Traditional DNS servers provide a fixed IP address for a domain nam...

Dev Domain

A domain name using the .dev extension, intended for software development purposes and requiring HTTPS.

Domain Kiting

Repeatedly re-registering and deleting a domain inside the five-day grace period so you effectively hold it without ever paying.

DNS Records

Configuration entries that tell DNS servers how to handle requests for a domain, including A, CNAME, MX, and TXT records.