Domain delegation is a prerequisite for using a domain name on the Internet. DNS servers, hardware and software systems (applications) ensure the operability of this condition. Despite the complexity of the name, the process is available to a person who does not have the skills of a programmer.
Domain connection - why is it needed?
Suppose that a domain name has already been acquired, for example, domenbk.ru, and there is a desire or need to check mail on other services, such as Yandex. But the question arises: how to use this domain with the following familiar functions:
- Convenience of the application.
- Translation of text from one language to another.
- The familiar interface.
- Calendars and storages.
- Safe storage of information.
- Filtering and spam protection.
The first solution is to set up mail forwarding inside the hosting. Mail registered under the domain domenbk.ru will arrive at another address, for example yandex.ru.
The other two options are more complicated. They are appropriate for such cases:
- Creation of corporate mailboxes (for each employee a box of a similar type is registered: employee_name@firma.ru).
- For mailing lists from an existing domain, it is necessary to ensure the delivery of letters that are not defined as spam.
- To create mailboxes by users who are registered on the portal with the same domain name.
Connecting mail for business: an example of Yandex hosting
In order to connect a specific position to the mail for the Yandex domain, you can use two solutions:
- By confirming the ownership of the domain, after which the configuration of the MX record will become available. In this case, the DKIM and SRV records are not automatically registered.
- Domain delegation on Yandex. In this case, the site will become unavailable for up to three days, so the option is suitable for recently installed domains.
How to delegate a domain?
In order to perform domain delegation on Yandex, you need the following:
- Registered domain.
- Account in Yandex, which is registered at pdd.yandex.ru.yandex.
- The domain must be connected to pdd.yandex.ru.
The domain that connects is registered with DNS:
- dns1.yandex.net.
- dns2.yandex.net.
After three days, pdd.yandex.ru indicates an A record with the server IP address.
How to attach a domain?
This method is suitable for hosting domains (the site is already located there). To attach a domain you will need:
- Registered domain.
- Yandex account.
- Entering and connecting a domain in pdd.yandex.ru.
- Confirmation of ownership in the following ways: a file is uploaded to the site directory (recommended); CNAME record is added; by changing the address of the mailbox at the registrar; delegation (not suitable for overbought domains).
- Obtaining verification results.
- Register an MX record.
- Waiting for the end of the connection (takes up to 72 hours).
- Checking the status of the domain (information about successful completion of the connection and delegation of the domain is indicated).
Nuances to Remember
- When delegating, the site will be blocked for 72 hours, so the method is better to use for new domains.
- Attaching MX records activates the DNS editor, but changing this editor does not apply.
- The availability of Yandex features in the mail will be possible after attachment. It is worth noting that three positions are an exception and are limited - these are Yandex.Money, Yandex.Direct, Yandex.Music.
- Mailings within corporate mail are allowed.
Removing a domain from delegation
Hosting has the right to remove a domain from delegation. This procedure neglects the specified DNS servers. If the domain is removed from delegation, then access to it is impossible. Both owners and the registrar can initiate withdrawals.
The reason influencing domain redelegation may be the fact that the initiator of the withdrawal - the owner - independently sets the UNDELEGATED status for sites and services that need to be disabled.
If the registrar is the initiator, then the withdrawal occurs as a result of the following reasons:
- the domain registration term has expired (the domain is blocked for the period specified in the registrar's rules and is deleted from the registry upon completion);
- detection of a virus that makes content spoofing, resulting in a phishing page;
- data confirming the right to own a domain are not provided;
- DNS servers do not work correctly;
- court decision on cancellation of registration.
The reasons for redelegation are clarified by contacting the registrar's technical support, if the rules for using it by the hosting are not violated.
In conclusion, it is worth mentioning that the user can independently verify the domain delegation. Services have been created on the Internet to help find out this information. It’s easy to work with them, and the procedure takes only two minutes. The user is required to enter the domain name in the appropriate line and click the "Check" button.