How do I create an SRV record?
Overview
SRV records are rather unique in that they require more fields of information than any other type of DNS record, including MX records. Since the AccountCenter does not have separate fields for each of the required parameters, please follow the following instructions to avoid any confusion. For more information about SRV records, please see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SRV_record.
Requirements
For your changes to be effective, you must have NS1.MEDIATEMPLE.NET and NS2.MEDIATEMPLE.NET designated as your nameservers with your registrar. See (mt) Media Temple's DNS/Nameserver information for more (mt) Media Temple nameserver details.
Instructions
- Sign into the AccountCenter.
- Click on the domain you'd like to create the SRV record, then scroll down to the Domain Tools section.
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Click the Edit DNS Zone File icon, see Figure 1.
Figure 1. -
Click the Add Mail Config SRV button as in Figure 2.
Figure 2. -
The record will be automatically created for your domain. It will look similar to:
_autodiscover._tcp.example.com
To perform a DNS lookup to ensure you've entered the record correctly, you can use the "dig" command to look it up:
dig any _autodiscover._tcp.example.com
You should see a reply with information similar to the following:
;; ANSWER SECTION:
_autodiscover._tcp.example.com. 43200 IN SRV 0 5 80 webmail.example.com.
Need a smooth DNS transition? Lower your TTL.
Before you make any other type of DNS change, it's a good idea to consider whether you will need to lower your TTL. For more information and detailed instructions, please see: How can I lower or raise the TTL for my domain?