Best free DNS servers?

Getting DNS servers

• Have a web site at home, and when I go to buy a domain for it it wants to know my DNS servers. What, exactly, are DNS servers? How can I get them for my domain? Are there companies that will give you free DNS servers? What are the best (free and paid)?

• Answer:

  Hello jaggy-ga . DNS = Domain Name Servers, they are used to host your domain name. It is strange that the source you are purchasing your name does not offer domain name parking at the very least - so the name is using their DNS info. Domain name parking is when the domain name is 'parked' on a web page that says something like "This domain name has been registered" These days most domain name registration services include not only domain name parking, but email services and web forwarding to your website address. . I assume that the company you are referring to do have email services and web forwarding included but perhaps the registration forms are confusing. (It is rare for a company to only sell you a name) Usually you have the option (not compulsory) to input the DNS details if you have an existing website or intend to use the name with a hosting provider of webspace - this optional input would be your web hosting company's DNS details. . Anyhow a company like Nameroute.com give you a .com name for $15 a year and includes 10mb of webspace, POP3 email, webmail, mail forwarding, anti spam filters, and a web building guide. (they provide the DNS server) http://www.nameroute.com/ . Domain-parking.net also provide the DNS server and offer you email forwarding, webforwarding with the added functionality of IP forwarding to an IP number and creating subdomains e.g. abc.youdomain.com and xyz.yourdomain.com $44.07 for 2 years for a .com http://www.domain-parking.net . If you find yourself in the unfortunate situation of having registered a name without any DNS provision or with a limited feature set, 'Zone Edit' ( http://zoneedit.com ) provide comprehensive domain name management features but are perhaps a bit too complex for the beginner. However it is free for the first 5 names you host on with their DNS. So you can buy your domain name from elsewhere and input their DNS details like ns1.zoneedit.com and ns2.zoneedit.com (usually 2 nameservers are used incase one fails). . I hope that helps regards lot-ga