PTR records resolve IP addresses into hostnames.
For example, the A record for mail.usonyx.net resolves this domain name to 12.34.56.200
As you can see, you need to type the reversed IP address and
add "in-addr.arpa" to it to query for PTR records. This is called
reverse DNS.
One common myth about PTR records is that they are created for domain
names and your domain has to have one to make sure your mail will not
be rejected by other mail servers. The truth is that PTR records are
created for IP addresses, not domain names. Which means that if you are
using our servers to send mail, you do not need to worry abour your PTR
record. IP addresses of all our mail servers already have PTR records
created.
If, however, you are using not only our mail server, but also some
other server outside our network and that mail server IP does not a PTR
record created, we have no way to change that and you need to contact
the company which owns that mail server. For example, if you are
sending mail through your ISP mail server, you will need to contact
their support team and request to configure PTR records for all IP
addresses their mail servers are using.
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