Phil > complete control over creating new "A records" and "MX records"
for
Phil > free?   Since I already have a colocated IIS server, doesn't it
make
Phil > sense for my server to handle the DNS record handling on my
server?

Rick replied:
> Who ever provides you with your domain, web presence 
> provider, I believe, is
> whom you need to call.  If you don't 'own' the iis server at 
> the co-lo then
> you probably should route your mx request via them.


I *DO* own my own server.  I purchase all the domains on my server.  All
my colo provider does is stick my box into his T1 and grants me 5 IPs.


Phil > The confusing part in this discussion is this talk as if I 
Phil > can just turn
Phil > off my DNS services on my web server and everything will be 
Phil > fine.  If I
Phil > did that, no one would be able to access any of the hosted 
Phil > web sites on my server.

Rick replied:

> I believe you don't need dns running on your local iis web 
> server.  Your
> hosting company or co-lo probably maintains your dns records.

I don't believe your statement is true.  If I register a new domain
name, attempts to access that domain name via the web will never get
directed to my server unless I provide my DNS server names (on my
server) AND I create new "A records" in the DNS console on my server.  I
can't believe it is necessary to have to bother the company that
provides me with the colo T1 connection everytime I want to add a new
domain to my dedicated server and have them create a new DNS record for
me.

Philip

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