Reverse DNS (rDNS) on a VPS

Reverse DNS (rDNS) maps your server's IP address back to a hostname, the opposite of normal DNS which maps a name to an IP. It matters most if you send email from your VPS, because mail servers check rDNS to help decide whether messages are legitimate.

Setting a matching rDNS (PTR) record for your server helps your emails reach the inbox rather than the spam folder, and looks more professional overall.

To set it up, you generally:

1. Decide the hostname you want your IP to resolve to, for example mail.yourdomain.com.
2. Create a matching forward DNS record for that hostname pointing to your VPS IP.
3. Ask us to set the rDNS (PTR) record for your IP.

Because rDNS for your IP is configured at our end, contact our UAE team on WhatsApp at +971 58 553 6767 or email support@dirhamaday.ae with the hostname you would like, and we will set it for you. You can manage your VPS at my.dirhamaday.ae.