thecolumnists.com - dns.ninja
thecolumnists.com
| DNSSEC | ⚠️ Not signed | ||||||
| A | 107.170.202.36🇺🇸 DIGITALOCEAN107.170.192.0/18 DigitalOcean | ||||||
| NS | ns1.digitalocean.com ⭐ ⚠️ Not in zone NS records | ||||||
| A | 2606:4700:52::ac40:34d2🇺🇸 Cloudflare2606:4700:52::/48 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US | ||||||
| PTR | ns1.digitalocean.com | ||||||
| A | 172.64.52.210🇺🇸 Cloudflare172.64.52.0/24 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US | ||||||
| PTR | ns1.digitalocean.com | ||||||
| NS | ns2.digitalocean.com ⚠️ Not in zone NS records | ||||||
| A | 2606:4700:5a::ac40:3515🇺🇸 Cloudflare2606:4700:5a::/48 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US | ||||||
| PTR | ns2.digitalocean.com | ||||||
| A | 172.64.53.21🇺🇸 Cloudflare172.64.53.0/24 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US | ||||||
| PTR | ns2.digitalocean.com | ||||||
| NS | ns3.digitalocean.com ⚠️ Not in zone NS records | ||||||
| A | 2606:4700:52::ac40:31d1🇺🇸 Cloudflare2606:4700:52::/48 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US | ||||||
| PTR | ns3.digitalocean.com | ||||||
| A | 172.64.49.209🇺🇸 Cloudflare172.64.48.0/20 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US | ||||||
| PTR | ns3.digitalocean.com | ||||||
| MX | mx0.thecolumnists.com ⭐ | ||||||
| A | 107.170.202.36🇺🇸 DIGITALOCEAN107.170.192.0/18 DigitalOcean | ||||||
| MX | mx1.thecolumnists.com(20) | ||||||
| A | 107.170.202.36🇺🇸 DIGITALOCEAN107.170.192.0/18 DigitalOcean | ||||||
| SOA | ns1.digitalocean.comhostmaster@thecolumnists.com serial=0 | ||||||
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| 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.netnstld@verisign-grs.com serial=1785598982 | ||||||
Subdomains
Same first word
thecolumnists.com |
Similar names
DNS History
7 records (6 active, 1 former)
●NSns1.digitalocean.com2016-09-22 → 2026-08-01 · 2 obs
● 2026-08-01 16:07:28
●NSns2.digitalocean.com2026-02-17 → 2026-08-01 · 3 obs
● 2026-02-17 18:28:26
● 2026-08-01 16:07:28
●NSns3.digitalocean.com2026-02-17 → 2026-08-01 · 3 obs
● 2026-02-17 18:28:26
● 2026-08-01 16:07:28
●MXmx0.thecolumnists.com2016-09-22 → 2026-08-01 · 2 obs
● 2026-08-01 16:07:28
●MXmx1.thecolumnists.com2016-09-22 → 2026-08-01 · 2 obs
● 2026-08-01 16:07:28
●A107.170.202.362016-09-22 → 2026-08-01 · 3 obs
● 2016-09-22 21:08:42
● 2026-08-01 16:07:28
○A141.8.225.312016-04-13 → 2016-04-13 · 3 obs
○ 2016-09-22 21:08:42
○ 2026-08-01 16:07:28
🔍 DNS Trace
📋 Delegation Chain
| Zone | Nameservers | Glue |
|---|---|---|
| com | a.gtld-servers.net, b.gtld-servers.net, c.gtld-servers.net, d.gtld-servers.net... | - |
| thecolumnists.com | ns1.digitalocean.com, ns2.digitalocean.com, ns3.digitalocean.com | 3 records |
✅ Authoritative Response
Server:172.64.52.210
NS records: ns1.digitalocean.com, ns2.digitalocean.com, ns3.digitalocean.com
🔒 DNSSEC Status
⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)
No DS record for thecolumnists.com (unsigned zone)
⏱️ Timing
Total: 120ms | Queries: -
📄 Records
| Type | Count | Sample Data |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 107.170.202.36 |
| MX | 2 | mx0.thecolumnists.com (pri: 10), mx1.thecolumnists.com (pri: 20) |
| SOA | 1 | ns1.digitalocean.com hostmaster.thecolum |
📌 Glue Records Collected
Total: 3
Out-of-bailiwick: 3 (ns1.digitalocean.com, ns2.digitalocean.com, ns3.digitalocean.com)
Analysis
Hierarchy
www.thecolumnists.com, mx0.thecolumnists.com and mx1.thecolumnists.com are all subdomains of thecolumnists.com.
IP Addresses
thecolumnists.com has exactly one IP address — 107.170.202.36.
localco.ca, mail2.localco.ca, ogii.lv plus two other host names have IP numbers in common with thecolumnists.com.
Name Servers
The authoritative name servers for thecolumnists.com are ns1.digitalocean.com, ns2.digitalocean.com and ns3.digitalocean.com — three in total.
The name servers of thecolumnists.com overlap at least partially with those of other domains — among them kireinuts.com, 191.35.161.in-addr.arpa, laner.com.br and two more.
ns1.digitalocean.com, ns2.digitalocean.com and ns3.digitalocean.com all resolve to exactly two IP numbers apiece: ns1.digitalocean.com → 172.64.52.210 and 2606:4700:52::ac40:34d2; ns2.digitalocean.com → 172.64.53.21 and 2606:4700:5a::ac40:3515; ns3.digitalocean.com → 172.64.49.209 and 2606:4700:52::ac40:31d1.
Mail Servers
thecolumnists.com uses two mail servers, mx0.thecolumnists.com and mx1.thecolumnists.com.
mx0.thecolumnists.com resolves to 107.170.202.36; mx1.thecolumnists.com resolves to the same IP address, 107.170.202.36.
Both mx0.thecolumnists.com and mx1.thecolumnists.com resolve to 107.170.202.36 IP addresses each.