Different DNS record types serve different purposes. An A record commonly points a hostname to an IPv4 address. CNAME records can alias one hostname to another. MX records identify mail servers. TXT records can carry verification and email-security information.
The domain's authoritative nameservers determine where its DNS records are managed.
When a DNS record is changed, the new value is not necessarily visible everywhere immediately. Resolvers can retain the previous answer until its cached information expires.
This is why a correct DNS change can appear to work on one network before another.
DNS changes should be planned carefully because website and email routing can depend on several related records.
If you are moving a website, first understand which records need to change and which existing records must remain. Replacing an entire DNS zone without preserving mail or verification records can interrupt other services.
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