Use Microsoft Name Servers (NS)

Modified on Tue, 2 Jan, 2018 at 4:59 PM

Using Microsoft's name servers (NS) for a domain effectively allows Microsoft to host the DNS zone records. They are:


ns1.bdm.microsoftonline.com

ns2.bdm.microsoftonline.com

ns3.bdm.microsoftonline.com

ns4.bdm.microsoftonline.com


Points to consider:

  • You can add a WWW record, and point it to your external web host
  • You cannot create subdomains - if you need subdomains you will have to use another host for the DNS zone
  • You can add custom records - around 900 is the limit
  • You must be able to change the DNS records to verify ownership before moving to Microsoft's Name Servers
  • Use a DNS propagation checker to ensure the NS server records are "Live": https://dnschecker.org/#NS/your-domain.com 


More info: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Change-nameservers-to-set-up-Office-365-with-any-domain-registrar-a8b487a9-2a45-4581-9dc4-5d28a47010a2




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