DNS Setup for my Domain and connecting Correct Directory /var/www/

Question

Hi All,

I am new to DO . Getting used to it slowly. Droplet Specs: IPv6 enabled, Ubuntu 15.0.4 32Bit, LEMP, PhpMyAdmin installed using the tutorials here at DO.

Firstly, I have a domain at Godaddy. As i learnt that hosting my own mail server will be too hectic and is not recommended. So, i have decided to use the email service of godaddy itself.

Now, if i want to use the godaddy email service, then do i just have to point A records of my domain to DO now or i should even change the DNS.

If yes what should i input in A records at Domain DNS at godaddy and What should i input in A , AAAA records or any other records req at DNS on DO.

That is first part of the quest.

Secondly I have created this /var/www/mydomain.com/html (mydomain.com is the example domain for explanation)

now i want to point mydomain.com at godaddy to show content from the above directory.

Will the above asked A Records thing solve this itself, by pointing the A records , will the site load content from the above directory.

If yes, then its fine. If NO, can you help me what should i do for this ?

Please help.

Thanks Regards RVN

speedracer · Answer

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Michael Hodges · Answer

Ok then you’re going to want to have a separate record for that, otherwise it’ll point to your droplet for email. Whatever IP you’re using now for Godaddy should be what the MX record is pointing to.

In theory you want to make a separate A record for mail.mydomain.com, and you can leave the MX information alone.

If doing this doesn’t work, you may want to just call up Godaddy and consult with them on it. Let them know you want to keep your email hosted there and that you just want to have your web publishing point to another IP. They have good support staff that are available 24/7 to answer things like that.

Michael Hodges · Answer

What is the purpose of your DO server? From what I’m gathering you want to have content from a web server point to a Godaddy server for other web content and email?

Are you wanting to eventually host web content on the DO server and just use Godaddy for email? If that’s the case, you can just set the A record to the DO server IP address, and CNAME record for “www.” too if desired.

You can continue hosting your email separately on the Godaddy server by leaving the MX record pointing to Godaddy.

I actually do something similar with a couple of domains. The email is hosted by Office 365 for the organization and the web publishing points to another independent server.

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