metalmethod.com - dns.ninja

`metalmethod.com`

DNSSEC	⚠️ Not signed
A	162.144.14.245^{🇺🇸 EIGI162.144.0.0/16 Unified Layer}
		PTR	`162-144-14-245.unifiedlayer.com`
NS	`hgns1.hostgator.com` ⭐ ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
		A	2606:4700:52::ac40:34aa^{🇺🇸 Cloudflare2606:4700:52::/48 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US}
		A	172.64.52.170^{🇺🇸 Cloudflare172.64.52.0/24 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US}
NS	`hgns2.hostgator.com` ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
		A	2606:4700:5a::ac40:35e8^{🇺🇸 Cloudflare2606:4700:5a::/48 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US}
		A	172.64.53.232^{🇺🇸 Cloudflare172.64.53.0/24 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US}
NS	`ns6425.hostgator.com` ⚠️ Not in zone NS records
		A	192.254.232.242^{🇺🇸 EIGI192.254.224.0/20 Google}
			PTR	`192-254-232-242.unifiedlayer.com`
NS	`ns6426.hostgator.com` ⚠️ Not in zone NS records
		A	192.254.232.243^{🇺🇸 EIGI192.254.224.0/20 Google}
			PTR	`192-254-232-243.unifiedlayer.com`
MX	`in1-smtp.messagingengine.com` ⭐
		A	103.168.172.216^{🇺🇸 FASTMAILPTYLTD-AS-AP103.168.172.0/24 Fastmail Pty Ltd Level 2, 114 William Street}
			PTR	`phl-mx-01.messagingengine.com`
		A	103.168.172.217^{🇺🇸 FASTMAILPTYLTD-AS-AP103.168.172.0/24 Fastmail Pty Ltd Level 2, 114 William Street}
			PTR	`phl-mx-02.messagingengine.com`
		A	103.168.172.218^{🇺🇸 FASTMAILPTYLTD-AS-AP103.168.172.0/24 Fastmail Pty Ltd Level 2, 114 William Street}
			PTR	`phl-mx-03.messagingengine.com`
		A	103.168.172.219^{🇺🇸 FASTMAILPTYLTD-AS-AP103.168.172.0/24 Fastmail Pty Ltd Level 2, 114 William Street}
			PTR	`phl-mx-04.messagingengine.com`
		A	103.168.172.220^{🇺🇸 FASTMAILPTYLTD-AS-AP103.168.172.0/24 Fastmail Pty Ltd Level 2, 114 William Street}
			PTR	`phl-mx-05.messagingengine.com`
		A	103.168.172.221^{🇺🇸 FASTMAILPTYLTD-AS-AP103.168.172.0/24 Fastmail Pty Ltd Level 2, 114 William Street}
			PTR	`phl-mx-06.messagingengine.com`
		A	103.168.172.222^{🇺🇸 FASTMAILPTYLTD-AS-AP103.168.172.0/24 Fastmail Pty Ltd Level 2, 114 William Street}
			PTR	`phl-mx-07.messagingengine.com`
		A	103.168.172.223^{🇺🇸 FASTMAILPTYLTD-AS-AP103.168.172.0/24 Fastmail Pty Ltd Level 2, 114 William Street}
			PTR	`phl-mx-08.messagingengine.com`
MX	`in2-smtp.messagingengine.com`⁽²⁰⁾
		A	202.12.124.216^{FASTMAILPTYLTD-AS-AP202.12.124.0/24 Fastmail Pty Ltd Level 2, 114 William Street}
			PTR	`stl-mx-01.messagingengine.com`
		A	202.12.124.217^{FASTMAILPTYLTD-AS-AP202.12.124.0/24 Fastmail Pty Ltd Level 2, 114 William Street}
			PTR	`stl-mx-02.messagingengine.com`
		A	202.12.124.218^{FASTMAILPTYLTD-AS-AP202.12.124.0/24 Fastmail Pty Ltd Level 2, 114 William Street}
			PTR	`stl-mx-03.messagingengine.com`
		A	202.12.124.219^{FASTMAILPTYLTD-AS-AP202.12.124.0/24 Fastmail Pty Ltd Level 2, 114 William Street}
			PTR	`stl-mx-04.messagingengine.com`
TXT	`v=spf1 include:spf.messagingengine.com ?all`
SOA	`hgns1.hostgator.com`root@gator3213.hostgator.com 2026-03-19 #3

`com`

	DNSSEC	🔒 Signed (DS record present)
	NS	`a.gtld-servers.net` ⭐
	NS	`b.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`c.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`d.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`e.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`f.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`g.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`h.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`i.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`j.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`k.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`l.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`m.gtld-servers.net`
	SOA	`a.gtld-servers.net`nstld@verisign-grs.com serial=1782141035

WOT: SAFE (93/100)

Subdomains

mail.metalmethod.com

Same first word

metalmethod.com

Similar names

themoldteam.net

DNS History

17 records (7 active, 10 former)

●NShgns1.hostgator.com2026-04-22 → 2026-06-22 · 3 obs

○ 2017-06-26 14:04:44
● 2026-04-22 12:25:18
● 2026-06-22 15:11:54

●NShgns2.hostgator.com2026-04-22 → 2026-06-22 · 3 obs

○ 2017-06-26 14:04:44
● 2026-04-22 12:25:18
● 2026-06-22 15:11:54

○NSns-us.1and1-dns.com2015-08-09 → 2017-06-26 · 4 obs

● 2015-08-09 15:20:02
● 2017-06-26 14:04:44
○ 2026-04-22 12:25:18
○ 2026-06-22 15:11:54

○NSns-us.1and1-dns.de2015-08-09 → 2017-06-26 · 4 obs

● 2015-08-09 15:20:02
● 2017-06-26 14:04:44
○ 2026-04-22 12:25:18
○ 2026-06-22 15:11:54

○NSns-us.1and1-dns.org2015-08-09 → 2017-06-26 · 4 obs

● 2015-08-09 15:20:02
● 2017-06-26 14:04:44
○ 2026-04-22 12:25:18
○ 2026-06-22 15:11:54

○NSns-us.1and1-dns.us2015-08-09 → 2017-06-26 · 4 obs

● 2015-08-09 15:20:02
● 2017-06-26 14:04:44
○ 2026-04-22 12:25:18
○ 2026-06-22 15:11:54

●NSns6425.hostgator.com2026-04-22 → 2026-06-22 · 3 obs

○ 2017-06-26 14:04:44
● 2026-04-22 12:25:18
● 2026-06-22 15:11:54

●NSns6426.hostgator.com2026-04-22 → 2026-06-22 · 3 obs

○ 2017-06-26 14:04:44
● 2026-04-22 12:25:18
● 2026-06-22 15:11:54

●MXin1-smtp.messagingengine.com2026-04-22 → 2026-06-22 · 3 obs

○ 2017-06-26 14:04:44
● 2026-04-22 12:25:18
● 2026-06-22 15:11:54

●MXin2-smtp.messagingengine.com2026-04-22 → 2026-06-22 · 3 obs

○ 2017-06-26 14:04:44
● 2026-04-22 12:25:18
● 2026-06-22 15:11:54

○MXmx00.1and1.com2015-08-09 → 2017-06-26 · 4 obs

● 2015-08-09 15:20:02
● 2017-06-26 14:04:44
○ 2026-04-22 12:25:18
○ 2026-06-22 15:11:54

○MXmx01.1and1.com2015-08-09 → 2017-06-26 · 4 obs

● 2015-08-09 15:20:02
● 2017-06-26 14:04:44
○ 2026-04-22 12:25:18
○ 2026-06-22 15:11:54

●A162.144.14.2452026-04-22 → 2026-06-22 · 3 obs

○ 2017-06-26 14:04:44
● 2026-04-22 12:25:18
● 2026-06-22 15:11:54

○A198.251.71.1392015-08-09 → 2016-07-25 · 4 obs

● 2015-08-09 15:20:02
● 2016-07-25 18:57:26
○ 2017-03-26 12:01:56
○ 2026-06-22 15:11:54

○A2607:f1c0:1000:704f:ca71:1d9c:456e:b8312015-08-09 → 2016-07-25 · 4 obs

● 2015-08-09 15:20:02
● 2016-07-25 18:57:26
○ 2017-03-26 12:01:56
○ 2026-06-22 15:11:54

○A2607:f1c0:100f:f000::2bf2017-03-26 → 2017-06-26 · 5 obs

○ 2016-07-25 18:57:26
● 2017-03-26 12:01:56
● 2017-06-26 14:04:44
○ 2026-04-22 12:25:18
○ 2026-06-22 15:11:54

○A74.208.236.802017-03-26 → 2017-06-26 · 5 obs

○ 2016-07-25 18:57:26
● 2017-03-26 12:01:56
● 2017-06-26 14:04:44
○ 2026-04-22 12:25:18
○ 2026-06-22 15:11:54

🔍 DNS Trace

📋 Delegation Chain

Zone	Nameservers	Glue
com	i.gtld-servers.net, j.gtld-servers.net, k.gtld-servers.net, l.gtld-servers.net...	-
metalmethod.com	ns6425.hostgator.com, ns6426.hostgator.com	2 records

✅ Authoritative Response

Server:192.254.232.242

NS records: ns6425.hostgator.com, ns6426.hostgator.com

🔒 DNSSEC Status

⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)

No DS record for metalmethod.com (unsigned zone)

⏱️ Timing

Total: 595ms | Queries: -

📄 Records

Type	Count	Sample Data
A	1	`162.144.14.245`
NS	2	`hgns1.hostgator.com, hgns2.hostgator.com`
MX	2	`in2-smtp.messagingengine.com (pri: 20), in1-smtp.messagingengine.com (pri: 10)`
TXT	1	`v=spf1 include:spf.messagingengine.com ?`
SOA	1	`hgns1.hostgator.com root.gator3213.hostg`

📌 Glue Records Collected

Total: 2

Out-of-bailiwick: 2 (ns6425.hostgator.com, ns6426.hostgator.com)

Analysis

Hierarchy

metalmethod.com serves as the parent of mail.metalmethod.com.

IP Addresses

metalmethod.com directs to one IP number, which is 162.144.14.245.

Among the host names that share IP numbers with metalmethod.com are mail.iseerose.com, mail.thekimistrylab.co, crossinvestmauritius.com and two others.

Name Servers

The domain metalmethod.com is delegated to these four name servers: hgns1.hostgator.com, hgns2.hostgator.com, ns6425.hostgator.com and ns6426.hostgator.com.

metalmethod.com has at least partial name server overlap with other domains, such as parkslive.com, mx-filters.com, ingebelt.com and two others.

ns3373.hostgator.com, ns3374.hostgator.com and ns659.hostgator.com — plus 3 other name servers — are commonly paired with these name servers.

Hosts with two IP numbers each:

hgns1.hostgator.com points to 172.64.52.170 and 2606:4700:52::ac40:34aa.

hgns2.hostgator.com points to 172.64.53.232 and 2606:4700:5a::ac40:35e8.

Hosts that resolve to one IP address:

ns6425.hostgator.com points to 192.254.232.242.

ns6426.hostgator.com points to 192.254.232.243.

Mail Servers

The MX records for metalmethod.com point to two mail servers: in1-smtp.messagingengine.com and in2-smtp.messagingengine.com.

metalmethod.com has the same mail server arrangement as a number of other domains, for example www.brumma.com, sprisa.com, clearweb.com.au and two more.

Host names resolving to 8 IP numbers:

in1-smtp.messagingengine.com resolves to 103.168.172.216, 103.168.172.217, 103.168.172.218 and 5 other IP addresses.

Hosts pointing to four IP addresses:

in2-smtp.messagingengine.com has four IP addresses: 202.12.124.216, 202.12.124.217, 202.12.124.218 and 202.12.124.219.