DNS audit for msn.com created on 2026-08-12 14:27:14

1. Name servers

Name servers listed at the parent server g.gtld-servers.net:

dns1.p09.nsone.net
ns1-204.azure-dns.com
ns2-204.azure-dns.net
ns3-204.azure-dns.org
ns4-204.azure-dns.info

Result: 5 name servers found at the parent server (set at the domain provider).
Recommendation: Everything is okay. There is more than one name server added to msn.com.

2. NS records

NS records returned by each name server configured for the domain name

San Francisco, US Sydney, AU Johannesburg, ZA Singapore

dns1.p09.nsone.net [198.51.44.9] (2ms):
dns1.p08.nsone.net
dns2.p08.nsone.net
dns3.p08.nsone.net
dns4.p08.nsone.net
ns1-204.azure-dns.com
ns2-204.azure-dns.net
ns3-204.azure-dns.org
ns4-204.azure-dns.info

ns1-204.azure-dns.com [13.107.236.204] (3ms):
dns1.p08.nsone.net
dns2.p08.nsone.net
dns3.p08.nsone.net
dns4.p08.nsone.net
ns1-204.azure-dns.com
ns2-204.azure-dns.net
ns3-204.azure-dns.org
ns4-204.azure-dns.info

ns2-204.azure-dns.net [150.171.21.204] (1ms):
dns1.p08.nsone.net
dns2.p08.nsone.net
dns3.p08.nsone.net
dns4.p08.nsone.net
ns1-204.azure-dns.com
ns2-204.azure-dns.net
ns3-204.azure-dns.org
ns4-204.azure-dns.info

ns3-204.azure-dns.org [204.14.183.204] (2ms):
dns1.p08.nsone.net
dns2.p08.nsone.net
dns3.p08.nsone.net
dns4.p08.nsone.net
ns1-204.azure-dns.com
ns2-204.azure-dns.net
ns3-204.azure-dns.org
ns4-204.azure-dns.info

ns4-204.azure-dns.info [208.84.5.204] (4ms):
dns1.p08.nsone.net
dns2.p08.nsone.net
dns3.p08.nsone.net
dns4.p08.nsone.net
ns1-204.azure-dns.com
ns2-204.azure-dns.net
ns3-204.azure-dns.org
ns4-204.azure-dns.info

dns1.p09.nsone.net [198.51.44.9] (0ms):
dns1.p08.nsone.net
dns2.p08.nsone.net
dns3.p08.nsone.net
dns4.p08.nsone.net
ns1-204.azure-dns.com
ns2-204.azure-dns.net
ns3-204.azure-dns.org
ns4-204.azure-dns.info

ns1-204.azure-dns.com [13.107.236.204] (1ms):
dns1.p08.nsone.net
dns2.p08.nsone.net
dns3.p08.nsone.net
dns4.p08.nsone.net
ns1-204.azure-dns.com
ns2-204.azure-dns.net
ns3-204.azure-dns.org
ns4-204.azure-dns.info

ns2-204.azure-dns.net [150.171.21.204] (1ms):
dns1.p08.nsone.net
dns2.p08.nsone.net
dns3.p08.nsone.net
dns4.p08.nsone.net
ns1-204.azure-dns.com
ns2-204.azure-dns.net
ns3-204.azure-dns.org
ns4-204.azure-dns.info

ns3-204.azure-dns.org [204.14.183.204] (1ms):
dns1.p08.nsone.net
dns2.p08.nsone.net
dns3.p08.nsone.net
dns4.p08.nsone.net
ns1-204.azure-dns.com
ns2-204.azure-dns.net
ns3-204.azure-dns.org
ns4-204.azure-dns.info

ns4-204.azure-dns.info [208.84.5.204] (1ms):
dns1.p08.nsone.net
dns2.p08.nsone.net
dns3.p08.nsone.net
dns4.p08.nsone.net
ns1-204.azure-dns.com
ns2-204.azure-dns.net
ns3-204.azure-dns.org
ns4-204.azure-dns.info

dns1.p09.nsone.net [198.51.44.9] (0ms):
dns1.p08.nsone.net
dns2.p08.nsone.net
dns3.p08.nsone.net
dns4.p08.nsone.net
ns1-204.azure-dns.com
ns2-204.azure-dns.net
ns3-204.azure-dns.org
ns4-204.azure-dns.info

ns1-204.azure-dns.com [13.107.236.204] (20ms):
dns1.p08.nsone.net
dns2.p08.nsone.net
dns3.p08.nsone.net
dns4.p08.nsone.net
ns1-204.azure-dns.com
ns2-204.azure-dns.net
ns3-204.azure-dns.org
ns4-204.azure-dns.info

ns2-204.azure-dns.net [150.171.21.204] (20ms):
dns1.p08.nsone.net
dns2.p08.nsone.net
dns3.p08.nsone.net
dns4.p08.nsone.net
ns1-204.azure-dns.com
ns2-204.azure-dns.net
ns3-204.azure-dns.org
ns4-204.azure-dns.info

ns3-204.azure-dns.org [204.14.183.204] (20ms):
dns1.p08.nsone.net
dns2.p08.nsone.net
dns3.p08.nsone.net
dns4.p08.nsone.net
ns1-204.azure-dns.com
ns2-204.azure-dns.net
ns3-204.azure-dns.org
ns4-204.azure-dns.info

ns4-204.azure-dns.info [208.84.5.204] (20ms):
dns1.p08.nsone.net
dns2.p08.nsone.net
dns3.p08.nsone.net
dns4.p08.nsone.net
ns1-204.azure-dns.com
ns2-204.azure-dns.net
ns3-204.azure-dns.org
ns4-204.azure-dns.info

dns1.p09.nsone.net [198.51.44.9] (138ms):
dns1.p08.nsone.net
dns2.p08.nsone.net
dns3.p08.nsone.net
dns4.p08.nsone.net
ns1-204.azure-dns.com
ns2-204.azure-dns.net
ns3-204.azure-dns.org
ns4-204.azure-dns.info

ns1-204.azure-dns.com [13.107.236.204] (1ms):
dns1.p08.nsone.net
dns2.p08.nsone.net
dns3.p08.nsone.net
dns4.p08.nsone.net
ns1-204.azure-dns.com
ns2-204.azure-dns.net
ns3-204.azure-dns.org
ns4-204.azure-dns.info

ns2-204.azure-dns.net [150.171.21.204] (1ms):
dns1.p08.nsone.net
dns2.p08.nsone.net
dns3.p08.nsone.net
dns4.p08.nsone.net
ns1-204.azure-dns.com
ns2-204.azure-dns.net
ns3-204.azure-dns.org
ns4-204.azure-dns.info

ns3-204.azure-dns.org [204.14.183.204] (1ms):
dns1.p08.nsone.net
dns2.p08.nsone.net
dns3.p08.nsone.net
dns4.p08.nsone.net
ns1-204.azure-dns.com
ns2-204.azure-dns.net
ns3-204.azure-dns.org
ns4-204.azure-dns.info

ns4-204.azure-dns.info [208.84.5.204] (1ms):
dns1.p08.nsone.net
dns2.p08.nsone.net
dns3.p08.nsone.net
dns4.p08.nsone.net
ns1-204.azure-dns.com
ns2-204.azure-dns.net
ns3-204.azure-dns.org
ns4-204.azure-dns.info

Result: The NS records returned by the DNS servers are not the same as the name servers set at the parent server.
Recommendation: Check the synchronization between the DNS servers. Returned NS records must be exactly the same as these returned by the parent server.

3. SOA record

SOA record returned by each name server configured for the domain name

San Francisco, US

dns1.p09.nsone.net [198.51.44.9] (1ms):
dns1.p09.nsone.net. hostmaster.nsone.net. 1654633312 86400 7200 2419200 3600

ns1-204.azure-dns.com [13.107.236.204] (1ms):
ns1-204.azure-dns.com. azuredns-hostmaster.microsoft.com. 1 3600 300 2419200 3600

ns2-204.azure-dns.net [150.171.21.204] (1ms):
ns1-204.azure-dns.com. azuredns-hostmaster.microsoft.com. 1 3600 300 2419200 3600

ns3-204.azure-dns.org [204.14.183.204] (1ms):
ns1-204.azure-dns.com. azuredns-hostmaster.microsoft.com. 1 3600 300 2419200 3600

ns4-204.azure-dns.info [208.84.5.204] (1ms):
ns1-204.azure-dns.com. azuredns-hostmaster.microsoft.com. 1 3600 300 2419200 3600

Sydney, AU

dns1.p09.nsone.net [198.51.44.9] (1ms):
dns1.p09.nsone.net. hostmaster.nsone.net. 1654633312 86400 7200 2419200 3600

ns1-204.azure-dns.com [13.107.236.204] (1ms):
ns1-204.azure-dns.com. azuredns-hostmaster.microsoft.com. 1 3600 300 2419200 3600

ns2-204.azure-dns.net [150.171.21.204] (1ms):
ns1-204.azure-dns.com. azuredns-hostmaster.microsoft.com. 1 3600 300 2419200 3600

ns3-204.azure-dns.org [204.14.183.204] (1ms):
ns1-204.azure-dns.com. azuredns-hostmaster.microsoft.com. 1 3600 300 2419200 3600

ns4-204.azure-dns.info [208.84.5.204] (1ms):
ns1-204.azure-dns.com. azuredns-hostmaster.microsoft.com. 1 3600 300 2419200 3600

Johannesburg, ZA

dns1.p09.nsone.net [198.51.44.9] (0ms):
dns1.p09.nsone.net. hostmaster.nsone.net. 1654633312 86400 7200 2419200 3600

ns1-204.azure-dns.com [13.107.236.204] (16ms):
ns1-204.azure-dns.com. azuredns-hostmaster.microsoft.com. 1 3600 300 2419200 3600

ns2-204.azure-dns.net [150.171.21.204] (20ms):
ns1-204.azure-dns.com. azuredns-hostmaster.microsoft.com. 1 3600 300 2419200 3600

ns3-204.azure-dns.org [204.14.183.204] (20ms):
ns1-204.azure-dns.com. azuredns-hostmaster.microsoft.com. 1 3600 300 2419200 3600

ns4-204.azure-dns.info [208.84.5.204] (16ms):
ns1-204.azure-dns.com. azuredns-hostmaster.microsoft.com. 1 3600 300 2419200 3600

Singapore

dns1.p09.nsone.net [198.51.44.9] (138ms):
dns1.p09.nsone.net. hostmaster.nsone.net. 1654633312 86400 7200 2419200 3600

ns1-204.azure-dns.com [13.107.236.204] (1ms):
ns1-204.azure-dns.com. azuredns-hostmaster.microsoft.com. 1 3600 300 2419200 3600

ns2-204.azure-dns.net [150.171.21.204] (1ms):
ns1-204.azure-dns.com. azuredns-hostmaster.microsoft.com. 1 3600 300 2419200 3600

ns3-204.azure-dns.org [204.14.183.204] (1ms):
ns1-204.azure-dns.com. azuredns-hostmaster.microsoft.com. 1 3600 300 2419200 3600

ns4-204.azure-dns.info [208.84.5.204] (1ms):
ns1-204.azure-dns.com. azuredns-hostmaster.microsoft.com. 1 3600 300 2419200 3600

Result: The SOA record returned by the name servers is not the same on all of them.
Recommendation: Check the synchronization between the DNS servers. Returned SOA record must be exactly the same on all DNS servers.

4. A record distribution by location for msn.com

Shows how the name servers respond to requests for msn.com

San Francisco, US Sydney, AU Johannesburg, ZA Singapore

dns1.p09.nsone.net [198.51.44.9] (1ms):
204.79.197.219

ns1-204.azure-dns.com [13.107.236.204] (1ms):
204.79.197.219

ns2-204.azure-dns.net [150.171.21.204] (1ms):
204.79.197.219

ns3-204.azure-dns.org [204.14.183.204] (1ms):
204.79.197.219

ns4-204.azure-dns.info [208.84.5.204] (1ms):
204.79.197.219

dns1.p09.nsone.net [198.51.44.9] (0ms):
204.79.197.219

ns1-204.azure-dns.com [13.107.236.204] (1ms):
204.79.197.219

ns2-204.azure-dns.net [150.171.21.204] (1ms):
204.79.197.219

ns3-204.azure-dns.org [204.14.183.204] (1ms):
204.79.197.219

ns4-204.azure-dns.info [208.84.5.204] (1ms):
204.79.197.219

dns1.p09.nsone.net [198.51.44.9] (0ms):
204.79.197.219

ns1-204.azure-dns.com [13.107.236.204] (20ms):
204.79.197.219

ns2-204.azure-dns.net [150.171.21.204] (20ms):
204.79.197.219

ns3-204.azure-dns.org [204.14.183.204] (24ms):
204.79.197.219

ns4-204.azure-dns.info [208.84.5.204] (20ms):
204.79.197.219

dns1.p09.nsone.net [198.51.44.9] (138ms):
204.79.197.219

ns1-204.azure-dns.com [13.107.236.204] (1ms):
204.79.197.219

ns2-204.azure-dns.net [150.171.21.204] (1ms):
204.79.197.219

ns3-204.azure-dns.org [204.14.183.204] (1ms):
204.79.197.219

ns4-204.azure-dns.info [208.84.5.204] (1ms):
204.79.197.219

5. A record distribution by location for www.msn.com

Shows how the name servers respond to requests for www.msn.com

San Francisco, US Sydney, AU Johannesburg, ZA Singapore

dns1.p09.nsone.net [198.51.44.9] (1ms):

ns1-204.azure-dns.com [13.107.236.204] (1ms):

ns2-204.azure-dns.net [150.171.21.204] (1ms):

ns3-204.azure-dns.org [204.14.183.204] (1ms):

ns4-204.azure-dns.info [208.84.5.204] (1ms):

dns1.p09.nsone.net [198.51.44.9] (1ms):

ns1-204.azure-dns.com [13.107.236.204] (1ms):

ns2-204.azure-dns.net [150.171.21.204] (1ms):

ns3-204.azure-dns.org [204.14.183.204] (1ms):

ns4-204.azure-dns.info [208.84.5.204] (1ms):

dns1.p09.nsone.net [198.51.44.9] (4ms):

ns1-204.azure-dns.com [13.107.236.204] (20ms):

ns2-204.azure-dns.net [150.171.21.204] (20ms):

ns3-204.azure-dns.org [204.14.183.204] (16ms):

ns4-204.azure-dns.info [208.84.5.204] (16ms):

dns1.p09.nsone.net [198.51.44.9] (145ms):

ns1-204.azure-dns.com [13.107.236.204] (1ms):

ns2-204.azure-dns.net [150.171.21.204] (1ms):

ns3-204.azure-dns.org [204.14.183.204] (1ms):

ns4-204.azure-dns.info [208.84.5.204] (1ms):

6. Speed

Result: During the checks in the previous steps, multiple DNS requests were executed to the name servers responsible for the domain name. Average response time of the name servers is 11.65ms.
Recommendation: The name servers have good response time.


Previous reports for msn.com: 2022-12-27 23:25:32 , 2021-08-04 01:30:37 , 2020-05-19 06:25:04
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