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• Setting up an external mail service (Gmail, Outlook.com, etc.)

  To move your domain's email to Gmail, Outlook.com or another external provider, disable the mail service in Plesk, replace the MX records with your provider's and update the SPF record. All changes are made in the Plesk DNS settings.

  • 04.03.2023 17:10
  • • DNS Records
    • E-mail
  • • dns
    • email
    • email setup

• How to check DNS records (A, CNAME, MX, TXT) with dig and nslookup

  Use dig/nslookup to confirm which DNS records are visible on the Internet, whether your changes propagated, and what nameserver is answering.

  • 20.02.2026 00:58
  • • DNS Records
  • • dns
    • domain

• Cloudflare 521/522/523 errors: fix connection to your hosting (origin unreachable)

  If your domain uses Cloudflare and you see 521/522/523 errors, Cloudflare cannot reach your GARMTECH hosting. Follow this checklist to fix DNS, SSL/TLS mode and security blocks.

  • 20.02.2026 00:58
  • • Cloudflare & External DNS
    • DNS Records
    • Errors & Logs
  • • cloudflare
    • dns
    • hosting
    • troubleshooting

• CAA DNS record: allow Let’s Encrypt and fix “CAA record prevents issuance”

  CAA records restrict which Certificate Authorities can issue SSL for your domain. Learn how to add the correct CAA entries so Plesk Let’s Encrypt can issue/renew certificates.

  • 20.02.2026 00:57
  • • DNS Records
    • Domains & DNS
    • SSL & HTTPS
  • • dns
    • domain
    • let's encrypt
    • security
    • ssl
    • troubleshooting

• Add TXT/CNAME verification records in DNS (Google, Microsoft, SSL, etc.)

  Step-by-step: where to add TXT/CNAME records for domain verification, how to format hostnames, and how to confirm the record is published.

  • 20.02.2026 00:57
  • • DNS Records
    • Domains & DNS
  • • dns
    • domain
    • ssl

• Clear DNS cache after changing DNS (Windows, macOS, Linux)

  After changing nameservers or DNS records, your device may still use an old IP from cache. Clear DNS cache on your computer to see changes faster (without waiting for browser cache).

  • 20.02.2026 00:58
  • • DNS Records
    • Domains & DNS
    • Getting Started
  • • cache
    • dns
    • domain

• Issue a wildcard Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate in Plesk (DNS challenge)

  Get a free wildcard SSL certificate for *.yourdomain in Plesk using Let’s Encrypt and DNS TXT (_acme-challenge) verification.

  • 20.02.2026 00:58
  • • DNS Records
    • SSL & HTTPS
    • Web Hosting
  • • dns
    • let's encrypt
    • plesk
    • ssl

• SPF PermError: fix “too many DNS lookups” and multiple SPF records

  Fix SPF PermError by consolidating SPF records and reducing DNS lookups to stay within SPF limits.

  • 20.02.2026 00:58
  • • DNS Records
    • Deliverability (SPF/DKIM/DMARC)
    • E-mail
  • • deliverability
    • dns
    • email
    • troubleshooting

• Manage DNS records in My.GARMTECH (A, CNAME, MX, TXT, SRV)

  Find DNS Management in My.GARMTECH and add common DNS record types when using GARMTECH nameservers.

  • 20.02.2026 00:58
  • • DNS Records
    • Domains & DNS
    • Services, Upgrades & Cancellations
  • • account
    • dns
    • domain
    • my.garmtech

• Move a SitePad website to a new domain (Clone Site in SitePad)

  Built your website in SitePad on a temporary domain or subdomain? Use “Clone” to publish the same site on the final domain in your GARMTECH hosting.

  • 20.02.2026 00:57
  • • DNS Records
    • Domains & DNS
    • Sitebuilder
  • • domain
    • migration
    • sitebuilder
    • website