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DNS stands for Domain Name Server.  It provides the IP address  associated with the domain name in the box.

The Results - DNS

In tracing through headers,  DNS is used to identify the IP address associated with the given domain name,  or to verify that a sending mail server's domain name matches the IP address shown in brackets next to it.

 

 

rDNS stands for reverse Domain Name System.  It provides the canonical (simple) name associated with a given IP Address

The Results - rDNS

 

In tracing through headers,  rDNS is used to identify the owner of a given IP address or to verify that a sending mail server's IP address matches the domain name shown.

In some cases, no rDNS exists for a given IP address.  In these cases,  an IP Block Look-up can be used to determine the owner of an IP address.

 

 


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