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Windows NSLookup MX Record Lookup - Computer Networking Sacramento 2

Computer Repair Sacramento - Knowledge Base: How to perform a Windows NSLookup MX Record Lookup to verify MX records for domain.

TIP: The MX (Mail Exchanger) record is a type of resource record in the domain name system. When an email is sent to you, the MX records specify where the email should be routed to reach the email server for a specific domain and ultimately end up in your inbox.

There are numerous Internet websites you can use to a MX record lookup online. I prefer MXToolbox. But, all you need to do a simple nslookup MX query or verify MX records for a domain is one easy to use tool built into Window, and you can do the task much quicker and easier. The tool is called NSLookup, which stands for Name Server Lookup. It is used from the command line. If you haven't done this before, don't worry, it's easy and simple, just follow the steps below:

Windows NSLookup MX Record Lookup

To use NSLookup for an MX record lookup, first: Click Start Button, click All Programs, click Accessories, click Command Prompt. The Command Prompt Window will open:
Command Prompt Windows 7 - Computer Networking Sacramento Here is the command syntax: nslookup -q=mx your-domain.com

Windows NSLookup MX Record Lookup


Computer Repair Sacramento - Jonathan Warner Knowledge Base: FTP Server Part 2: Browse FTP in Windows Explorer in Windows 7. Need to browse or view FTP in Windows Explorer Windows 7? Here are simple, easy to follow instructions how to access and browse FTP in Windows Explorer:

NOTE: This is the second knowledge base article in the FTP Server series. To work with the ideas presented here, an FTP connection should already have been created as described in Part 1: Connect FTP with Windows Explorer in Windows 7

Browse FTP in Windows Explorer

Now that a Windows FTP connection has been created, the real work is finished. The following instructions show how to access FTP site with Windows Explorer.

How to Browse FTP in Windows Explorer

To access or browse FTP in Windows Explorer, open Computer:
  • Click Start - click Computer
Under Network Location, you will find listed the saved FTP connection. It will have the Network Location name you specified when the connection was created in Part 1 of this series. Double-click the saved FTP connection to view FTP server content: Browse FTP Windows Explorer - Computer Repair Sacramento

How to Upload Content to FTP Server with Windows Explorer

To download or upload content to the FTP server with

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Connect FTP Windows Explorer - 5 - Computer Repair Sacramento

Computer Repair Sacramento - Jonathan Warner Knowledge Base: FTP Server Part 1: connect FTP Windows explorer in Windows 7.

FYI: In the past, connecting to an FTP server in Windows was quite simple. Internet Explorer used to have a built-in FTP client, but that's changed in Windows 7. You are no longer able to connect and browse an FTP server using Internet Explorer.

The steps to create an FTP connection in Windows Explorer are very straightforward. Further, a Windows explorer FTP connection can be saved. In other words, save the connection so you don't need to worry about remembering connection details such as the server address, passwords, etc! The built-in FTP browsing in Windows 7 allows you to easily work with remote files, copying and pasting just like the files were local, here's how:

Connect FTP Windows Explorer:

To create an FTP connection in Windows 7 and connect to ftp with windows explorer, you will need the following details:
  1. FTP Server location, either:
    • FTP Server IP Address (ie: 192.168.1.1), or
    • FTP Server Domain Name (ie: my-ftp-site.com)
  2. FTP Server Username
  3. FTP Server Password

How to create FTP connection in Windows 7

Click Start - Computer. Right-click the Computer window, select Add a Network Location: Connect FTP Windows Explorer - Computer Repair Sacramento In the Welcome to the Add Network Location Wizard, click

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