What is an SRV-record? How do I create it?

The SRV-record is a type of DNS record which defines the location of servers for specific services. It is required if you use services like SIP, XMPP, CalDAV, LDAP and others.

Are you looking for the SRV records for your Basic mailbox?
Check our article with standard DNS settings.

The SRV-record has the following format:

[_service].[_protocol].[hostname]. [TTL] [class] SRV [priority] [weight] [port] [target]

This is an example of an SRV-record:

_caldav._tcp.ninefortwo.be. 3600 IN SRV 0 5 80 caldav.ninefortwo.be

To find the SRV form in your control panel hosting control panel follow:

At the top follow ‘My Products’ > ‘DNS & forwarding management’.
In the table you will see your hosts. Click on ‘DNS & forwarding’ for the host you need to add SRV-record for.
In the vertical menu to your left, select the ‘SRV-records’ option.
You have to enter the following details in the SRV-record form:

Service: _caldav
Protocol: _tcp
Hostname: / (leave empty: because it isn’t a subdomain => it’s a root domain)
TTL: 3600
Priority: 0
Weight: 5
Port: 80
Target: caldav.ninefortwo.be