`theitauthority.com`

DNSSEC	⚠️ Not signed
A	173.199.172.172^{🇺🇸 LiquidWeb173.199.128.0/18 AC_LIQUIDWEB}
		PTR	`smtp1.hostnetmedia.com`
NS	`ns1.hostnetmedia.com` ⭐
		A	173.199.172.174^{🇺🇸 LiquidWeb173.199.128.0/18 AC_LIQUIDWEB}
			PTR	`maple.hostnetmedia.com`
NS	`ns2.hostnetmedia.com`
		A	173.199.172.175^{🇺🇸 LiquidWeb173.199.128.0/18 AC_LIQUIDWEB}
			PTR	`maple.hostnetmedia.com`
MX	`theitauthority.com` ⭐
		A	173.199.172.172^{🇺🇸 LiquidWeb173.199.128.0/18 AC_LIQUIDWEB}
			PTR	`smtp1.hostnetmedia.com`
TXT	`v=spf1 ip4:72.52.238.93 ip4:173.199.172.172 +a +mx +ip4:96.30.6.39 ?all`
SOA	`ns1.hostnetmedia.com`ssharma@hostnetmedia.com 2020-03-28 #0

`com`

	DNSSEC	🔒 Signed (DS record present)
	NS	`a.gtld-servers.net` ⭐
	NS	`b.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`c.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`d.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`e.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`f.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`g.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`h.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`i.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`j.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`k.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`l.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`m.gtld-servers.net`
	SOA	`a.gtld-servers.net`nstld@verisign-grs.com serial=1776001472

MX for

theitauthority.com

Same first word

theitauthority.com

DNS History

5 records (4 active, 1 former)

●NSns1.hostnetmedia.com2008-03-09 → 2026-04-12 · 2 obs

● 2008-03-09 03:21:04
● 2026-04-12 14:10:34

●NSns2.hostnetmedia.com2008-03-09 → 2026-04-12 · 2 obs

● 2008-03-09 03:21:04
● 2026-04-12 14:10:34

●MXtheitauthority.com2008-03-09 → 2026-04-12 · 2 obs

● 2008-03-09 03:21:04
● 2026-04-12 14:10:34

●A173.199.172.1722015-06-01 → 2026-04-12 · 3 obs

○ 2008-03-09 03:21:04
● 2015-06-01 09:02:22
● 2026-04-12 14:10:34

○A69.93.203.422008-03-09 → 2008-03-09 · 3 obs

● 2008-03-09 03:21:04
○ 2015-06-01 09:02:22
○ 2026-04-12 14:10:34

🔍 DNS Trace

📋 Delegation Chain

Zone	Nameservers	Glue
com	a.gtld-servers.net, b.gtld-servers.net, c.gtld-servers.net, d.gtld-servers.net...	-
theitauthority.com	ns1.hostnetmedia.com, ns2.hostnetmedia.com	2 records

✅ Authoritative Response

Server:173.199.172.175

NS records: ns1.hostnetmedia.com, ns2.hostnetmedia.com

🔒 DNSSEC Status

⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)

No DS record for theitauthority.com (unsigned zone)

⏱️ Timing

Total: 147ms | Queries: -

📄 Records

Type	Count	Sample Data
A	1	`173.199.172.172`
NS	2	`ns2.hostnetmedia.com, ns1.hostnetmedia.com`
MX	1	`theitauthority.com (pri: 0)`
TXT	1	`v=spf1 ip4:72.52.238.93 ip4:173.199.172.`
SOA	1	`ns1.hostnetmedia.com ssharma.hostnetmedi`

📌 Glue Records Collected

Total: 2

Out-of-bailiwick: 2 (ns1.hostnetmedia.com, ns2.hostnetmedia.com)

Analysis

Mail Server Role

theitauthority.com serves as a mail server for theitauthority.com.

IP Addresses

theitauthority.com points to a single IP: 173.199.172.172.

Other host names, for instance eyeofthekeeper.com, boothhub.com, ptipainting.com, torontoconstruction.ca and ns20.hostnetmedia.com share IP numbers with theitauthority.com.

Name Servers

theitauthority.com's delegation is to two name servers ns1.hostnetmedia.com and ns2.hostnetmedia.com.

theitauthority.com shares the same name server configuration as other domains, such as hostnetmedia.com, stfrancisaofm.org, eyeofthekeeper.com, ptipainting.com and torontoconstruction.ca.

theitauthority.com at least partially shares its name servers with other domains, for instance geocharts.com, cpapool.com, deunstoppable.com, boothhub.com and greenturtlelab.com.

These name servers are commonly used with ns21.hostnetmedia.com, ns30.hostnetmedia.com and ns31.hostnetmedia.com.

Host names with a single IP:

ns1.hostnetmedia.com resolves to 173.199.172.174.

ns2.hostnetmedia.com resolves to 173.199.172.175.

Mail Servers

theitauthority.com is handled by a single mail server.

theitauthority.com points to IP number 173.199.172.172.

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