DNS A record with dynamic ip

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My hosting provider (amen.pt) told me I can keep my e-mails and webmail hosted with them and host the website elsewere. For this to work I need to change the DNS A record 'www' to the IP of the other server.

My question (which I asked them, but haven't heard of them so far…) is if this IP must be static or can this configuration handle a dynamic IP. This is because I'm thinking of moving the website to Webfaction and I think I have a dynamic IP there…

Thanks!

Best Answer

If you have a dynamic IP address on your server then you need to have some method of detecting the change and then updating your DNS records with the updated information. During the time between the IP address changing and your update to the DNS your site will be effectively down.

You will need to find out if amen.pt allow and have some method of facilitating an automatic update to your DNS records. Failing that you will probably have to host your DNS with a company that does allow and facilitate automatic updates when IPs change.

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