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See how to use your domains at IONOS and manage DNS settings.

Manage Domains

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  • Popular Topics
    • Using DomainsCreate a website for your domain, connect your domain to a website you already have, or set up email communication for your business using your domain.
    • Connecting a Domain to Your Website at IONOS
    • Connecting a Domain to Your Webspace
    • Forwarding a Domain
    • Connecting a Domain with an External Service
    • Terms and PricesRenew or cancel your domain and get up-to-date invoices and prices.
    • Prices and Invoices
    • Terms and Cancellations
    • Domain TransfersBring your domains to IONOS, move them between IONOS contracts, or prepare a domain transfer to another provider.
    • Transferring Domains to IONOS
    • Transferring Your Domain Within IONOS
    • Transferring Your Domain Away from IONOS to Another Provider
    • DNS SettingsUse the IONOS Control Panel to customize the DNS settings of your domains.
    • Using Your Own Name Servers
    • Configuring Your IP Address
    • Configuring Mail Servers and Other Related Records
    • Configuring Wildcard DNS Records
    • DNS Pro
  • Using Subdomains with Your Website

    Create subdomains with your domain and use them however you would like.

    • Structuring Website Content with Subdomains
    • Creating a Subdomain
  • Set Up and Manage an External Domain at IONOS

    Use a domain you registered with another provider in your IONOS account.

    • Setting Up an External Domain at IONOS
    • Setting Up an External Domain with IONOS (Detailed Instructions)
    • DNS Hosting for External Domains
    • Choosing Name Servers for External Domains
    • Removing an External Domain
    • Moving an External Domain
    • Converting an External Domain to an IONOS Domain
  • Domain Transfers to IONOS: Quick and Easy

    Move one or more domains from another provider to IONOS, regardless of whether you are already a customer or not.

    • Preparing a Domain Transfer from a Different Provider
    • Transferring a Domain to IONOS as an Existing Customer
    • Transferring a Domain to IONOS as a New Customer
    • Transferring Domains with Websites, Emails, and Subdomains
    • No Consent Received for the Domain Transfer
    • Prerequisites for a Successful Domain Transfer
    • Accessing the Authorization Code for Your Domain from Another Provider
    • Preparing a Domain Transfer with GoDaddy and Accessing the Authorization Code
    • Duration of a Domain Transfer to IONOS
    • Restarting a Domain Transfer to IONOS
  • Domain Actions for Multiple Domains

    Learn how to perform actions on multiple domains at the same time.

    • Performing Domain Actions for Multiple Domains
  • Email Accounts for Your Domain

    Use your domain for professional email communications with our various email options.

    • Using a Domain with Microsoft 365
    • Connecting a domain to Microsoft 365 from a Third-Party Provider (manual setup)
  • Ordering a Domain: Find the Right Domain

    Register your desired domain with IONOS and enjoy the benefits of our special offers.

    • How many additional domains can I set up?
    • Ordering a Domain as an IONOS Customer
    • Ordering a Domain for Multiple Years
  • Domain Guard: Protect Your Domain from Hijacking
    • What is Domain Guard?
    • Ordering Domain Guard
    • Enabling/Disabling Domain Guard
    • Setting Up and Managing DNSSEC
    • Domain Extensions with DNSSEC Support
    • Downloading the Owner Documentation for Your Domain
  • Domain Rights and Ownership

    Find out about important legal policies and procedures for domains.

    • ICANN E-mail Verification
    • If the Domain Owner Dies
  • Glossary: Important Terms and Topics Explained
    • IONOS Webmail
    • _domainconnect
    • A Record
    • AAAA Records
    • Additional Domain
    • Anycast DNS
    • Authorization Code
    • Autodiscover
    • CAA Records
    • Change of Provider
    • CNAME
    • DENIC
    • DMARC Record
    • DNS Settings
    • DNSSEC
    • Domain Contact Details
    • Domain Forwarding
    • Domain Name
    • Domain Parking
    • Domain Transfer Locks
    • Domain Transfers
    • Dynamic DNS
    • External Domains
    • Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD)
    • HTTP Redirect
    • HTTPS
    • ICANN
    • ICANN Verification
    • IDN
    • IMAP
    • Included Domain
    • IPS Tags
    • Mail Server
    • MX Record
    • Name Server
    • New Top-Level Domains (nTLD)
    • POP3
    • Premium Domains
    • Private Domain Registration
    • Reg-C
    • Reverse Mapping (PTR Record)
    • Secondary DNS
    • Softfail
    • SPF Records
    • SRV Records
    • SSL
    • Subdomains
    • System Domain
    • Top-Level Domains (TLD)
    • TTL (Time to Live)
    • TXT Records
    • UDRP
    • Umlaut Domains
    • WHOIS

This document is available online at the following address:

https://www.ionos.com/help/domains/

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