a.ns3.apple.com - robtex.com
a.ns3.apple.com
| DNSSEC | ⚠️ Not signed | ||||||
| MX | mx-in.g.apple.com ⭐ | ||||||
| A | 17.171.208.6🇺🇸 Apple17.168.0.0/14 | ||||||
| PTR | mx-in-ma.apple.com | ||||||
| MX | mx-in-hfd.apple.com(20) | ||||||
| A | 17.57.165.2🇺🇸 Apple17.57.164.0/23 | ||||||
| PTR | mx-in-hfd.apple.com | ||||||
| MX | mx-in-ma.apple.com(20) | ||||||
| A | 17.171.208.6🇺🇸 Apple17.168.0.0/14 | ||||||
| PTR | mx-in-ma.apple.com | ||||||
| MX | mx-in-rn.apple.com(20) | ||||||
| A | 17.56.176.6🇺🇸 Apple17.56.128.0/17 | ||||||
| PTR | mx-in-rn.apple.com | ||||||
| MX | mx-in-sg.apple.com(20) | ||||||
| A | 17.23.14.18🇺🇸 Apple17.23.14.0/23 | ||||||
| PTR | mx-in-sg.apple.com | ||||||
| MX | mx-in-vib.apple.com(20) | ||||||
| A | 17.57.170.2🇺🇸 Apple17.0.0.0/9 | ||||||
| PTR | mx-in-vib.apple.com | ||||||
| TXT | v=spf1 redirect=_spf.apple.com | ||||||
ns3.apple.com
| DNSSEC | ⚠️ Not signed | ||||||
| MX | mx-in.g.apple.com ⭐ | ||||||
| MX | mx-in-hfd.apple.com(20) | ||||||
| MX | mx-in-ma.apple.com(20) | ||||||
| MX | mx-in-rn.apple.com(20) | ||||||
| MX | mx-in-sg.apple.com(20) | ||||||
| MX | mx-in-vib.apple.com(20) | ||||||
| TXT | v=spf1 redirect=_spf.apple.com | ||||||
WOT: SAFE (94/100)
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DNS History
6 records (6 active, 0 former)
●MXmx-in-hfd.apple.com2026-08-18 → 2026-10-16 · 2 obs
● 2026-10-16 08:51:42
●MXmx-in-vib.apple.com2026-08-18 → 2026-10-16 · 2 obs
● 2026-10-16 08:51:42
●MXmx-in.g.apple.com2026-08-18 → 2026-10-16 · 2 obs
● 2026-10-16 08:51:42
🔍 DNS Trace
📋 Delegation Chain
| Zone | Nameservers | Glue |
|---|---|---|
| com | a.gtld-servers.net, b.gtld-servers.net, c.gtld-servers.net, d.gtld-servers.net... | - |
| apple.com | a.ns.apple.com, b.ns.apple.com, c.ns.apple.com, d.ns.apple.com | 8 records |
✅ Authoritative Response
Server:17.253.200.1
NS records: a.ns.apple.com, b.ns.apple.com, c.ns.apple.com, d.ns.apple.com
🔒 DNSSEC Status
⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)
No DS record for apple.com (unsigned zone)
⏱️ Timing
Total: 311ms | Queries: -
📄 Records
| Type | Count | Sample Data |
|---|---|---|
| MX | 6 | mx-in.g.apple.com (pri: 10), mx-in-ma.apple.com (pri: 20)... |
| TXT | 1 | v=spf1 redirect=_spf.apple.com |
📌 Glue Records Collected
Total: 8
In-bailiwick: 8 (a.ns.apple.com, a.ns.apple.com, b.ns.apple.com...)
Analysis
Mail Servers
a.ns3.apple.com is handled by 6 mail servers: mx-in-hfd.apple.com, mx-in-ma.apple.com, mx-in-rn.apple.com and 3 other.
At least some of the mail servers used by a.ns3.apple.com are shared with other domains: testsurveys.apple.com, awd-alt.apple.com, a17-64-67-182.apple.com and two others among them.
It is common to find these mail servers paired with the mail servers mx-in.g.apple.com, mx-in-vib.apple.com and mx-in-sg.apple.com, as well as two others.
Host names resolving to a single IP address:
The hostname mx-in-hfd.apple.com resolves to 17.57.165.2.
The hostname mx-in-ma.apple.com resolves to 17.171.208.6.
The hostname mx-in-rn.apple.com resolves to 17.56.176.6.
The hostname mx-in-sg.apple.com resolves to 17.23.14.18.
The hostname mx-in-vib.apple.com resolves to 17.57.170.2.
The hostname mx-in.g.apple.com resolves to 17.171.208.6.
mx-in-ma.apple.com along with mx-in.g.apple.com each resolve to 17.171.208.6 IP addresses.