DNS records

Most common DNS records:

DNS	Record Description
A	Maps domain names to IPv4 addresses
AAAA	Maps domain names to IPv6 addresses
CNAME	Redirects a domain to a different domain
PTR	Resolves IPv4 or IPv6 addresses to domain names
NS	Provides a list of the authoritative name servers responsible for the domain
MX	Provides the domain names of mail servers that receive emails on behalf of a domain
SOA	Provides important details about a DNS zone; required for every DNS zone
TXT	Provides any type of descriptive information in text format