Managing DNS records in the myPandos dashboard
Learn how to manage your domain's DNS records in the myPandos dashboard: what A, AAAA, CNAME, MX and TXT records do, how to point your domain to a server, how to set up mail records, and how long changes take to propagate. Free DNS hosting is included for everyone.
Every domain relies on DNS records to tell the internet where your website, email and other services live. With myPandos you manage all of these records yourself, directly in the dashboard — and myPandos DNS hosting is free for everyone, even if your domain is not hosted with us.
Open the DNS tab
- Sign in to your dashboard at dash.mypandos.io.
- Go to the Domains section and open the domain you want to manage.
- Select the DNS tab. You will see the domain's current records and can add, edit or delete entries from there.
DNS record types at a glance
These are the record types you will use most often. In the examples below, @ stands for the domain itself (the "root"), and 203.0.113.10 is a placeholder IP address — replace the values with your own.
| Type | Example name | Example value | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | @ | 203.0.113.10 | Points the domain to a server's IPv4 address |
| AAAA | @ | 2001:db8::1 | Points the domain to a server's IPv6 address |
| CNAME | www | example.com | Makes one name an alias of another (e.g. www follows the root domain) |
| MX | @ | mail.example.com (priority 10) | Tells other mail servers where to deliver email for the domain |
| TXT | @ | v=spf1 include:example.com ~all | Free-form text, used for SPF/DKIM email authentication and domain-ownership verification |
Common tasks
Point your domain to a server
- Open the domain's DNS tab.
- Add (or edit) an A record with name
@and the server's IPv4 address as the value. If the server also has an IPv6 address, add a matching AAAA record. - Add a CNAME record with name
wwwpointing to your root domain, sowww.your-domainresolves too. - Save the changes and allow time for propagation.
Set up mail records
- In the DNS tab, add an MX record with name
@, pointing to the mail server hostname given by your email provider, with the priority they specify. - Add the TXT records your provider asks for — typically an SPF record, and often DKIM and DMARC records — exactly as provided.
- Save and wait for propagation before testing email delivery.
Note: the exact hostnames and TXT values come from your email provider. If your email is hosted with myPandos, see your welcome email or the mail settings page in your dashboard for the values to use.
Free DNS hosting for everyone
myPandos DNS hosting is free and standalone: you can use myPandos DNS even if you have no hosting plan with us. Simply manage your domain’s records from the DNS tab in your dashboard.
How long do changes take?
DNS changes are saved immediately, but internet providers around the world cache DNS answers. A new or updated record can take up to 24–48 hours to propagate everywhere, although many changes are visible much sooner.
Note: during propagation, some visitors may still reach the old destination while others already see the new one. This is normal — avoid changing the same record repeatedly while you wait.
Need help?
If a record will not save, or your domain does not resolve as expected after 48 hours, open a ticket from the Support section of your dashboard. You can also message us on WhatsApp via the chat button on mypandos.io — Ceda, our AI assistant, replies immediately, and asking for a human hands the chat to the support team. Support is available 24/7.