Warning: If you park your domain any active domain, email service, or any other service tied to that domain will not work anymore. The domain should not be used anything!!!
Option 1
The ideal way is to Create two private nameservers at your domain registrar.
ns1.yourdomainname.com and ns2.yourdomainname.com
Then point those two nameservers to one of your sending ips.
Last point the domain to the new nameservers ns1.yourdomainname.com and ns2.yourdomainname.com
DNSSEC must be disabled!!!! DS dns records must be deleted at domain registration company if they exist.
https://dnssec-analyzer.verisignlabs.com/ - a tool to check "Under the domain name "No DS records found for" should have the red x"
Option 2
The second option is more error prone if you do not want to change/create nameservers. You can create all the DNS records on your end. You have to copy our extact setup.
Which can be found under Domains -> Settings (click the link by your domain) then click manage dns entries then View Zone File.
There you can see the all the DNS records in BIND format that you have to recreate.
Below we have guides for Moniker, Namesilo, Godaddy, 1and1, and enom for Option 1!
Guide to parking your domain using Moniker.com
Step 1. Login into moniker then in the sidebar under "Domains" click the "Manage Nameservers/DNS".
Step 2: In the "Manage Nameservers/DNS" page click on the "Add Nameserver"
Step 3: In the "Add Domain Name Server" page enter the domain as ns1.mydomain.com replacing yourdomain.com with the domain that you want to park and set the ip address to the ip that you want to use on your account Repeat this process for setting up ns2. We only require two nameservers and they can both have the same ip.
Step 4: Go back to the "Manage Nameservers/DNS" page and click on your domain name and this will will take you modify domain page. Select external nameservers and enter ns1.mydomain.com and ns2.mydomain.com replace mydomain.com with your domain name
Step 5: Your domain is now ready. Just let us know in a support ticket what domains you want setup and how you want the ip's setup as well
Guide to parking your domain using Namesilo.com
Step 1. Login into NameSilo then click "Manage My Domains".
Step 2: In the "Manage My Domains" page click on the domain name you want to setup to access to "Domain Console" page.
Step 3: In the "Domain Console" page click on "View/Manage Registered NameServers"
Step 4: In the "View/Manage Registered NameServers" page click "Register New Nameserver"
Step 5: In the Host text box type "ns1" without the quotes. Then enter the IP address you want to use in the text box for Host IP 1
Step 6: Repeat the same process for ns2. Click "Register New Nameserver" once again.
In the Host text box type "ns2" without the quotes. Then enter the IP address you want to use in the text box for Host IP 1.
We only require two nameservers and they can both have the same IP.
Step 7: Next go back to your domain name's management page.
Step 8: Click on "Change" next to NameServers.
Step 9: Enter ns1.mydomain.com and ns2.mydomain.com replace mydomain.com with your domain name and click submit.
Step 10: Your domain is now ready. Just let us know in a support ticket what domains you want setup and how you want the ip's setup as well
Creating Nameservers at 1&1
Here is how you set your private name servers for domains registered with 1&1.
- Log into your 1and1 account.
- Go to your domain manager. Depending on the type of package you have, the way you get to your domain manager may be slightly different.
- Select “New” >> “Create Subdomain”.
- In the empty box, type “NS1".
- From the dropdown box, select the domain for which you are creating nameservers.
- Select “OK”.
- Repeat steps 3 through 6 for “NS2".
- Check the box next to NS1.YourDomain.TLD.
- Select “DNS” >> “Edit DNS Settings”.
- In the “Advanced DNS Settings”, select “Other IP Address”.
- Enter the IP address of NS1.
- Click “OK” then “Go To Overview”.
- Repeat steps 8 through 12 for NS2.
- Check the box next to the domain you wish to point to your private name servers.
- Select “DNS” >> “Edit DNS Settings”.
- In the “Basic DNS Settings” section, select “My name server” from the dropdown menu.
- In the “Advanced DNS Settings” section, find “Primary name server” and enter NS1.YourDomain.TLD.
- In the “Advanced DNS Settings” section, find “Secondary name server” and enter NS2.YourDomain.TLD.
- Click “OK” then “Go To Overview”.
- It can take up to 48 hours for your new private nameservers to propagate.
Creating Nameservers at GoDaddy
Once logged in just follow these steps:
Go to the Domain Portfolio
Click on the domain which take you the Overview page for the domain.
Click "DNS" tab and then Click Hostnames
For hostnames section click "Add"
Then for Host enter "ns1" without quotes and put the ip address from your account that you want tied to this domain and hit Save
Repeat the process to add ns2
Once done you now move to changing the sameservers
Click Nameservers tab. Then click Change nameservers. A popup will appear to enter custom nameservers. Enter ns1.yourdomainname.com and ns2.yourdomainname.com replace yourdomainname.com with the domain you are parking.
After that hit save. And your domain should now be parked. Let support know.
Creating Nameservers at Enom
Creating or registering private nameservers must be done with the domain registry where the domain name resides. To create. For example, ns1.youtdomain.com here, the domain yourdomain.com must be at this REGISTRY.
Click on the LOGIN link.
Enter your enom.com LOG-IN ID and PASSWORD in the boxes provided, then click LOG-IN.
You are now logged in to your account.
Click the DOMAIN link at the top left side of the page.
Select ADVANCED TOOLS.
Now click REGISTER A DOMAIN NAME SERVER.
Scroll down. Enter the new domain server in the NAMESERVER box.
Now enter the new nameservers associated IP ADDRES in the provided box. The IP address should have been provided to you by your webhost.
Click SUBMIT button to have the new nameserver created.
When finished creating the nameserver, you’ll have to REPEAT the process to register your second name server. Registering private name servers, requires you to register TWO SEPARATE NAMESERVERS (i.e.: ns1 and ns2) each with its own unique IP Address.
Remember that after you submit your new nameservers and IP Addresses to the registry, IT CAN TAKE 24-48 HOUR for the new nameservers to propagate after you make these DNS changes.