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title: 'Simple guide to Domain Name System (DNS) settings'
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 October 4th, 2021 Posted in [Web Development](https://www.nick-hayward.co.uk/taxonomy?name=category&value=Web%20Development)

# Simple guide to Domain Name System (DNS) settings

One of the most complicated bits of getting a website and email sorted can be setting up the domain name to point to the right places. There are many options and it gets a LOT more complicated than this, but here are some of the most common scenarios our clients use.

Full article at [Intention web design](https://byintention.co/simple-guide-domain-name-system-dns-settings-websites-email/)

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