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Registration and DNS

# DNS record

A DNS record is an instruction stored on a domain's authoritative name server. It tells the internet where to send web, email, or other traffic for that domain.

## Why it matters

Each record has a type, a value, and a time to live (TTL). A records point the name to an IP address. MX records route email. TXT records prove ownership or set email security. In a sale, the buyer usually changes records after the domain arrives, to point it at a new site. Sellers should note down their current records before transfer so email does not break. Common mistake: changing the nameservers during a transfer and forgetting that this wipes the old records, which can take a live site or mailbox offline.

Source: [cloudflare.com](https://www.cloudflare.com/learning/dns/dns-records/)

[Read nextHow Domain Transfers Work: Auth Codes, Transfer Locks, and Push vs Transfer](https://gritbrokerage.preview.multisites.ai/guides/domain-transfer-process)

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