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writers.ca
| DNSSEC | ⚠️ Not signed | ||||||
| A | 143.198.163.51🇺🇸 DIGITALOCEAN143.198.160.0/20 DigitalOcean | ||||||
| PTR | srv1.smartypants.com | ||||||
| NS | ns7.smartypants.com ⭐ ⚠️ Not in parent delegation | ||||||
| A | 143.198.163.51🇺🇸 DIGITALOCEAN143.198.160.0/20 DigitalOcean | ||||||
| PTR | srv1.smartypants.com | ||||||
| NS | ns1.smartypants.com ⚠️ Not in zone NS records | ||||||
| A | 143.198.163.51🇺🇸 DIGITALOCEAN143.198.160.0/20 DigitalOcean | ||||||
| PTR | srv1.smartypants.com | ||||||
| NS | ns2.smartypants.com ⚠️ Not in zone NS records | ||||||
| A | 143.198.163.51🇺🇸 DIGITALOCEAN143.198.160.0/20 DigitalOcean | ||||||
| PTR | srv1.smartypants.com | ||||||
| NS | ns8.smartypants.com ⚠️ Not in parent delegation | ||||||
| A | 143.198.163.51🇺🇸 DIGITALOCEAN143.198.160.0/20 DigitalOcean | ||||||
| PTR | srv1.smartypants.com | ||||||
| MX | writers.ca ⭐ | ||||||
| A | 143.198.163.51🇺🇸 DIGITALOCEAN143.198.160.0/20 DigitalOcean | ||||||
| PTR | srv1.smartypants.com | ||||||
| TXT | v=spf1 ip4:143.198.163.51 ip4:168.235.103.101 +a +mx +ip4:107.191.111.211 ~all | ||||||
| TXT | google-site-verification=yBMmR5OQbF-X0NL220kc-M6DTjoWK6AQng1f3a5SbtM | ||||||
| SOA | ns7.smartypants.comhosting@smartypants.com 2026-01-28 #1 | ||||||
ca
| DNSSEC | 🔒 Signed (DS record present) | ||||||
| NS | prd-czp-05.corp.cira.ca ⭐ 🔒 | ||||||
| NS | any.ca-servers.ca 🔒 | ||||||
| NS | c.ca-servers.ca 🔒 | ||||||
| NS | d.ca-servers.ca 🔒 | ||||||
| NS | j.ca-servers.ca 🔒 | ||||||
| SOA | prd-czp-05.corp.cira.caadmin-dns@cira.ca serial=2602170100 | ||||||
MX for
writers.ca |
Same first word
Similar names
DNS History
20 records (6 active, 14 former)
○NSns1.newmediadrive.ca2015-12-09 → 2015-12-09 · 4 obs
○ 2015-08-19 05:34:22
● 2015-12-09 09:08:24
○ 2016-03-09 04:31:00
○ 2026-03-14 21:31:50
● 2015-12-09 09:08:24
○ 2016-03-09 04:31:00
○ 2026-03-14 21:31:50
●NSns1.smartypants.com2016-03-09 → 2026-03-14 · 6 obs
○ 2015-12-09 09:08:24
● 2016-03-09 04:31:00
● 2017-02-17 04:39:40
○ 2020-02-09 05:25:18
● 2026-03-14 12:55:38
● 2026-03-14 21:31:50
● 2016-03-09 04:31:00
● 2017-02-17 04:39:40
○ 2020-02-09 05:25:18
● 2026-03-14 12:55:38
● 2026-03-14 21:31:50
○NSns2.newmediadrive.ca2015-12-09 → 2015-12-09 · 4 obs
○ 2015-08-19 05:34:22
● 2015-12-09 09:08:24
○ 2016-03-09 04:31:00
○ 2026-03-14 21:31:50
● 2015-12-09 09:08:24
○ 2016-03-09 04:31:00
○ 2026-03-14 21:31:50
●NSns2.smartypants.com2016-03-09 → 2026-03-14 · 6 obs
○ 2015-12-09 09:08:24
● 2016-03-09 04:31:00
● 2017-02-17 04:39:40
○ 2020-02-09 05:25:18
● 2026-03-14 12:55:38
● 2026-03-14 21:31:50
● 2016-03-09 04:31:00
● 2017-02-17 04:39:40
○ 2020-02-09 05:25:18
● 2026-03-14 12:55:38
● 2026-03-14 21:31:50
○NSns5.smartypants.com2020-02-09 → 2020-02-09 · 4 obs
○ 2017-02-17 04:39:40
● 2020-02-09 05:25:18
○ 2026-03-14 12:55:38
○ 2026-03-14 21:31:50
● 2020-02-09 05:25:18
○ 2026-03-14 12:55:38
○ 2026-03-14 21:31:50
○NSns6.smartypants.com2020-02-09 → 2020-02-09 · 4 obs
○ 2017-02-17 04:39:40
● 2020-02-09 05:25:18
○ 2026-03-14 12:55:38
○ 2026-03-14 21:31:50
● 2020-02-09 05:25:18
○ 2026-03-14 12:55:38
○ 2026-03-14 21:31:50
●NSns7.smartypants.com2026-03-14 → 2026-03-14 · 3 obs
○ 2020-02-09 05:25:18
● 2026-03-14 12:55:38
● 2026-03-14 21:31:50
● 2026-03-14 12:55:38
● 2026-03-14 21:31:50
●NSns8.smartypants.com2026-03-14 → 2026-03-14 · 3 obs
○ 2020-02-09 05:25:18
● 2026-03-14 12:55:38
● 2026-03-14 21:31:50
● 2026-03-14 12:55:38
● 2026-03-14 21:31:50
○NSoak.forest.net2015-08-19 → 2015-08-19 · 3 obs
● 2015-08-19 05:34:22
○ 2015-12-09 09:08:24
○ 2026-03-14 21:31:50
○ 2015-12-09 09:08:24
○ 2026-03-14 21:31:50
○NSwillow.forest.net2015-08-19 → 2015-08-19 · 3 obs
● 2015-08-19 05:34:22
○ 2015-12-09 09:08:24
○ 2026-03-14 21:31:50
○ 2015-12-09 09:08:24
○ 2026-03-14 21:31:50
●MXwriters.ca2015-12-09 → 2026-03-14 · 3 obs
○ 2015-08-19 05:34:22
● 2015-12-09 09:08:24
● 2026-03-14 21:31:50
● 2015-12-09 09:08:24
● 2026-03-14 21:31:50
○MXwriters.ca.mail1.psmtp.com2015-08-19 → 2015-08-19 · 3 obs
● 2015-08-19 05:34:22
○ 2015-12-09 09:08:24
○ 2026-03-14 21:31:50
○ 2015-12-09 09:08:24
○ 2026-03-14 21:31:50
○MXwriters.ca.mail2.psmtp.com2015-08-19 → 2015-08-19 · 3 obs
● 2015-08-19 05:34:22
○ 2015-12-09 09:08:24
○ 2026-03-14 21:31:50
○ 2015-12-09 09:08:24
○ 2026-03-14 21:31:50
○MXwriters.ca.mail3.psmtp.com2015-08-19 → 2015-08-19 · 3 obs
● 2015-08-19 05:34:22
○ 2015-12-09 09:08:24
○ 2026-03-14 21:31:50
○ 2015-12-09 09:08:24
○ 2026-03-14 21:31:50
○MXwriters.ca.mail4.psmtp.com2015-08-19 → 2015-08-19 · 3 obs
● 2015-08-19 05:34:22
○ 2015-12-09 09:08:24
○ 2026-03-14 21:31:50
○ 2015-12-09 09:08:24
○ 2026-03-14 21:31:50
○A107.191.111.2112020-02-09 → 2020-02-09 · 4 obs
○ 2017-02-17 04:39:40
● 2020-02-09 05:25:18
○ 2026-03-14 12:55:38
○ 2026-03-14 21:31:50
● 2020-02-09 05:25:18
○ 2026-03-14 12:55:38
○ 2026-03-14 21:31:50
●A143.198.163.512026-03-14 → 2026-03-14 · 3 obs
○ 2020-02-09 05:25:18
● 2026-03-14 12:55:38
● 2026-03-14 21:31:50
● 2026-03-14 12:55:38
● 2026-03-14 21:31:50
○A168.144.155.972015-12-09 → 2015-12-09 · 4 obs
○ 2015-08-19 05:34:22
● 2015-12-09 09:08:24
○ 2016-03-09 04:31:00
○ 2026-03-14 21:31:50
● 2015-12-09 09:08:24
○ 2016-03-09 04:31:00
○ 2026-03-14 21:31:50
○A168.144.85.1262016-03-09 → 2017-02-17 · 5 obs
○ 2015-12-09 09:08:24
● 2016-03-09 04:31:00
● 2017-02-17 04:39:40
○ 2020-02-09 05:25:18
○ 2026-03-14 21:31:50
● 2016-03-09 04:31:00
● 2017-02-17 04:39:40
○ 2020-02-09 05:25:18
○ 2026-03-14 21:31:50
○A70.33.231.622015-08-19 → 2015-08-19 · 3 obs
● 2015-08-19 05:34:22
○ 2015-12-09 09:08:24
○ 2026-03-14 21:31:50
○ 2015-12-09 09:08:24
○ 2026-03-14 21:31:50
🔍 DNS Trace
📋 Delegation Chain
| Zone | Nameservers | Glue |
|---|---|---|
| ca | c.ca-servers.ca, d.ca-servers.ca, j.ca-servers.ca, any.ca-servers.ca | - |
| writers.ca | ns1.smartypants.com, ns2.smartypants.com | - |
✅ Authoritative Response
Server: 143.198.163.51
NS records: ns1.smartypants.com, ns2.smartypants.com
🔒 DNSSEC Status
⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)
No DS record for writers.ca (unsigned zone)
⏱️ Timing
Total: 1149ms | Queries: -
📄 Records
| Type | Count | Sample Data |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 143.198.163.51 |
| NS | 2 | ns7.smartypants.com, ns8.smartypants.com |
| MX | 1 | writers.ca (pri: 0) |
| TXT | 2 | v=spf1 ip4:143.198.163.51 ip4:168.235.10, google-site-verification=yBMmR5OQbF-X0NL |
| SOA | 1 | ns7.smartypants.com hosting.smartypants. |
Analysis
Mail Server Role
writers.ca serves as the mail server for writers.ca.
IP Addresses
writers.ca resolves to one IP number: 143.198.163.51.
Other host names, for instance finnamore.ca, ns1.newmediadrive.ca, srv1.newmediadrive.ca, dynamiclearning.ca and icers.nb.ca share IP numbers with writers.ca.
Name Servers
writers.ca delegates to four name servers: ns1.smartypants.com, ns2.smartypants.com, ns7.smartypants.com and ns8.smartypants.com.
writers.ca at least partially shares name servers with other domains, including geopen.com, finnamore.ca, dynamiclearning.ca, natoveterans.org and icers.nb.ca.
Host names with one IP number:
The host names ns1.smartypants.com, ns2.smartypants.com, ns7.smartypants.com and ns8.smartypants.com point to 143.198.163.51.
Mail Servers
writers.ca is handled by a single mail server, writers.ca.
Host name writers.ca resolves to a single IP: 143.198.163.51.