: Is it possible to configure (not point!) subdomains & mx records somewhere other than with the registrar? I've run into some trouble with a recently launched site disrupting other subdomains and
I've run into some trouble with a recently launched site disrupting other subdomains and mail servers. The domain name is registered with Network Solutions, and they've told me that there were never any mx records or subdomains setup in their DNS records. Is it possible that they were somehow setup with another registrar, even though Network Solutions held the domain name?
The questions everyone seems to think I'm asking is whether or not you can host a subdomain somewhere other than with the registrar... of course you can! I need to know if someone could have set these records up with another registrar so I can find them and put everything back as it should be :-).
Thanks in advance!
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The registrar carries the domain name and it is there where you can tell them where the nameserver(s) are. You cannot have a domain name that is not registered at one registrar point to nameservers not registered with it. It is a registrars main job to do this correctly.
Since you can't point the main domain with any other registrar, you can't point subdomains either.
To possibly help clear things up, you should look into tools for discovery like nslookup, dig, drill, and following information from there with whois.
There are more tools but let's see how far that gets you.
Yes, you can handle it.
Want free solution? Use Cloudflare DNS.
Want premium solution? Go with Google Cloud DNS or Amazon route53 or easydns. Lot's of choices are available.
With most of them you just need to point your name server.
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