`mailforward73.cloudns.net`

DNSSEC	⚠️ Not signed
A	2a0b:1640:1:1:1:1:1d8b:2649^{🇧🇬 Publicloud2a0b:1640:1::/48 PubliCloud}
		PTR	`mf73-de.cloudmails.net`
A	185.206.180.45^{🇩🇪 Publicloud185.206.180.0/24 PubliCloud}

`cloudns.net`

	DNSSEC	⚠️ Not signed
	A	2a01:4f8:10a:448f::140^{🇩🇪 Hetzner2a01:4f8::/32 HETZNER-IPv6-BLK}
	A	2a01:4f8:192:8285::12^{🇩🇪 Hetzner2a01:4f8::/32 HETZNER-IPv6-BLK}
	A	2a01:4f8:212:146::126^{🇩🇪 Hetzner2a01:4f8::/32 HETZNER-IPv6-BLK}
	A	2a01:4f8:2200:225f::46^{🇩🇪 Hetzner2a01:4f8::/32 HETZNER-IPv6-BLK}
	A	88.99.219.140^{🇩🇪 Hetzner88.99.0.0/16 HETZNER-DC}
	A	136.243.33.126^{🇩🇪 Hetzner136.243.0.0/16 HETZNER-RZ-BLK-ERX3}
	A	148.251.246.12^{🇩🇪 Hetzner148.251.0.0/16 HETZNER-RZ-BLK-ERX2}
	A	167.235.118.46^{🇩🇪 Hetzner167.235.0.0/16 HETZNER-DC}
	NS	`pns1.cloudns.net` ⭐
	NS	`dns2.cloudns.net`
	NS	`dns7.cloudns.net`
	NS	`ns2.cloudns.net`
	NS	`pns4.cloudns.net`
	NS	`pns64.cloudns.uk`
	MX	`aspmx.l.google.com` ⭐
	MX	`alt1.aspmx.l.google.com`⁽⁵⁾
	MX	`alt2.aspmx.l.google.com`⁽⁵⁾
	MX	`alt3.aspmx.l.google.com`⁽¹⁰⁾
	MX	`alt4.aspmx.l.google.com`⁽¹⁰⁾
	TXT	`v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:_spf.topdns.com include:_spf.orderbox....`
	SOA	`pns1.cloudns.net`support@cloudns.net 2026-03-19 #1

WOT: SAFE (64/100)
rank #23312 globally
rank #781 in the tld
🔒 HSTS Preload (+subdomains)
WOT: SAFE (77/100)
📈 Tranco rank: #404

ClouDNS

ClouDNS is a DNS hosting provider founded in Sofia, Bulgaria, offering cloud-based domain name system services. They operate a global anycast DNS network and have been ranked #1 for raw DNS performance by DNSPerf.

Services

DNS Hosting: Free, Premium, DDoS Protected, GeoDNS, and Enterprise tiers
Additional DNS: Dynamic DNS, Secondary/Slave DNS, Reverse DNS, DNSSEC, DNS Failover
Other Services: Domain registration (1,000+ TLDs), SSL certificates, email forwarding, monitoring (DNS, Web, Ping, TCP/UDP)

Infrastructure

Nameservers: pns1.cloudns.net, dns2.cloudns.net, dns7.cloudns.net, ns2.cloudns.net, pns4.cloudns.net, pns64.cloudns.uk
Web Hosting: Hetzner (AS24940) - IPv4: 88.99.219.140, 136.243.33.126, 148.251.246.12, 167.235.118.46
Mail: Google Workspace (aspmx.l.google.com)
ASN: AS209242 (CLOUDNSNET)

Notes

Free tier available with basic DNS features
Premium plans start at $2.95/month with up to 10,000% uptime SLA
DNSSEC not currently enabled on cloudns.net itself

MX for

redsteed.com

eternicus.com

lifecomf.com

redsteed.net

DNS History

2 records (2 active, 0 former)

●A185.206.180.452026-02-25 → 2026-04-05 · 2 obs

● 2026-02-25 11:45:56
● 2026-04-05 17:03:08

●A2a0b:1640:1:1:1:1:1d8b:26492026-02-25 → 2026-04-05 · 2 obs

● 2026-02-25 11:45:56
● 2026-04-05 17:03:08

🔍 DNS Trace

📋 Delegation Chain

Zone	Nameservers	Glue
net	f.gtld-servers.net, g.gtld-servers.net, k.gtld-servers.net, m.gtld-servers.net...	-
cloudns.net	ns2.cloudns.net, pns1.cloudns.net, pns4.cloudns.net, dns2.cloudns.net...	10 records

✅ Authoritative Response

Server:5.161.86.199

NS records: ns2.cloudns.net, pns1.cloudns.net, pns4.cloudns.net, dns2.cloudns.net, dns7.cloudns.net, pns64.cloudns.uk

🔒 DNSSEC Status

⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)

No DS record for cloudns.net (unsigned zone)

⏱️ Timing

Total: 206ms | Queries: -

📄 Records

Type	Count	Sample Data
A	1	`185.206.180.45`
AAAA	1	`2a0b:1640:1:1:1:1:1d8b:2649`

📌 Glue Records Collected

Total: 10

In-bailiwick: 10 (ns2.cloudns.net, ns2.cloudns.net, pns1.cloudns.net...)

Analysis

Mail Server Role

mailforward73.cloudns.net serves as the mail server for redsteed.com, eternicus.com, lifecomf.com and redsteed.net.

mailforward72.cloudns.net and mailforward74.cloudns.net are commonly used as mail servers alongside mailforward73.cloudns.net.

IP Addresses

mailforward73.cloudns.net resolves to two IP numbers: 2a0b:1640:1:1:1:1:1d8b:2649 and 185.206.180.45.

Other host names such as mx5.duacommunication.com and mf73-de.cloudmails.net share IP numbers with mailforward73.cloudns.net.

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