Web Host Pro now offers a free set of simple website, DNS, email, and network tools designed to help website owners, developers, and business owners better understand how their domain and hosting services are working.
You can use the tools here:
These tools are built to make common website checks easier. Whether you want to see your current IP address, confirm where a domain points, check email deliverability, review DNS health, look up WHOIS information, or scan common services on a server, Web Host Pro Tools gives you a quick place to start.
Why These Tools Matter
Your website depends on several systems working together at the same time. DNS, web hosting, email records, IP addresses, domain registration, SSL, and server services all play a role in keeping your website online and reachable.
When one of these systems is misconfigured, it can cause problems such as:
- Website downtime
- Slow DNS resolution
- Email delivery issues
- Missing or incorrect domain records
- Failed email authentication
- Incorrect name servers
- Server connection problems
- Confusing domain ownership or expiration issues
The goal of Web Host Pro Tools is to give users a fast and easy way to identify these issues before they become bigger problems.
Your IP
The Your IP tool shows the public IP address currently being used by your device or internet connection.
This is useful when you need to:
- Check if your IP is blocked by a firewall
- Provide your IP address to support
- Confirm if your VPN or proxy is active
- Troubleshoot login or security restrictions
- Verify the location of your internet connection
Many hosting systems use IP-based security. For example, if your IP changes while you are logged in, some systems may ask you to log in again or may temporarily block access for security reasons.
Tool:
Domain to IP
The Domain → IP tool checks which IP address a domain name resolves to.
When someone types a domain name into a browser, DNS translates that domain into an IP address. This allows the browser to find the correct web server.
For example, a domain like:
example.com
must point to a server IP address before a website can load.
This tool is useful for checking:
- Whether a domain points to the correct server
- Whether DNS changes have started working
- Whether a domain is resolving at all
- Whether www and non-www versions point to the same place
- Whether a migration or server move was completed correctly
DNS is often described as the address book of the internet because it translates human-friendly domain names into machine-readable IP addresses.
Helpful reference:
https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/dns-2022-09-13-en
Email Deliverability
The Email Deliverability tool helps check whether a domain has the right DNS records in place for sending email.
Email deliverability is no longer just about having an email account. Modern email providers look for authentication records that prove your domain is allowed to send mail.
The most important email records include:
SPF
SPF stands for Sender Policy Framework. It tells mail servers which IP addresses or services are allowed to send email for your domain.
If SPF is missing or incorrect, your email may be more likely to go to spam or be rejected.
DKIM
DKIM stands for DomainKeys Identified Mail. It adds a digital signature to outgoing mail so receiving servers can verify that the message was not altered and that it came from an authorized domain.
DMARC
DMARC stands for Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance. It builds on SPF and DKIM by telling receiving mail servers what to do when a message fails authentication.
DMARC can also provide reporting so domain owners can better understand who is sending email using their domain.
Together, SPF, DKIM, and DMARC help protect domains from spoofing, phishing, and unauthorized email use.
Helpful references:
https://www.cloudflare.com/learning/email-security/dmarc-dkim-spf
https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc6376.html
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7489
DNS Health Check
The DNS Health Check tool helps review key DNS settings for a domain.
DNS is made up of several important parts. For a website and email service to run reliably, these records need to work together correctly.
The major DNS items to review include:
1. Name Servers
Name servers control where your DNS records are hosted. These are usually set where your domain is registered.
If your name servers are incorrect, your domain may not point to the right DNS zone.
You can usually check name servers with a WHOIS lookup or through your domain registrar.
2. Local DNS Zone
Your local DNS zone contains the actual records for your website and services. This can include A records, CNAME records, MX records, TXT records, and other DNS entries.
Common records include:
- A record: Points a domain to an IPv4 address
- AAAA record: Points a domain to an IPv6 address
- CNAME record: Points one hostname to another hostname
- MX record: Controls mail delivery
- TXT record: Stores verification, SPF, DKIM, and DMARC data
- NS record: Identifies authoritative name servers
3. Website DNS
Your website should point to the correct hosting server. If your A record or CNAME record is wrong, visitors may see the wrong website, an old server, or no website at all.
This is especially important after a website migration, hosting upgrade, domain change, or DNS update.
4. Reverse DNS and IP Reputation
Reverse DNS, also called PTR, maps an IP address back to a hostname. This is especially important for mail servers.
A clean IP reputation also matters. If an IP address is listed by major filtering or blocklist services, email delivery and server trust can be affected.
5. Email DNS Records
Email DNS records should include properly configured MX, SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records.
These records help receiving mail systems confirm that your domain is sending legitimate email.
6. DMARC Policy
DMARC should be added to help protect your domain from spoofing and abuse.
A basic DMARC record can begin in monitoring mode, then become stricter over time as the domain owner confirms that legitimate email sources are properly authenticated.
WHOIS
The WHOIS tool helps look up public registration information about a domain name.
WHOIS data can help identify:
- Domain registrar
- Domain registration date
- Domain expiration date
- Name servers
- Domain status
- Privacy protection status
- Ownership or administrative contact visibility, when public
WHOIS is useful when troubleshooting domain issues because it can show whether a domain is active, expired, locked, pending transfer, or pointed to the correct name servers.
Helpful reference:
Service Scan
The Service Scan tool helps check whether common services are responding on a server or domain.
This can help troubleshoot whether important services are online, blocked, or unreachable.
Common services may include:
- Web service on port 80
- Secure web service on port 443
- FTP service
- Mail services
- Control panel services
- DNS services
- Other common server ports
A service scan does not replace full server monitoring or security auditing, but it can help quickly identify whether a service appears to be reachable from the outside.
This is useful when checking:
- Website connection issues
- Firewall blocks
- Server port access
- Mail server availability
- Hosting control panel access
- DNS service availability
The Five Main DNS Areas Every Website Owner Should Check
To keep a website running properly, the following DNS and hosting areas should be reviewed:
1. Name Servers at the Registrar
Your domain registrar controls which name servers are assigned to your domain. If these are wrong, the rest of your DNS records may not matter because the domain is looking in the wrong place.
2. DNS Records on the Hosting Server
Your hosting server or DNS provider should have the correct DNS zone records for your website, email, and related services.
3. Reverse DNS and IP Reputation
For email and server trust, reverse DNS should be set correctly where needed, and your server IP should not be listed by reputable spam or security filtering services.
4. SPF and DKIM
SPF and DKIM help prove that your domain is sending authorized email. These records are now essential for better email delivery.
5. DMARC
DMARC gives receiving mail servers instructions on what to do when email fails authentication. It also helps protect your domain from spoofing.
Why DNS Problems Are So Common
DNS problems are common because domains, hosting, email, and third-party services often involve different providers.
A domain might be registered at one company, hosted at another company, using email through a third provider, and connected to outside tools such as security services, website builders, CRMs, or marketing platforms.
This can create problems when:
- A DNS record is missing
- A record points to an old server
- Name servers are changed incorrectly
- Email records conflict
- Multiple SPF records exist
- DKIM is not enabled
- DMARC is missing
- A domain migration was only partially completed
- DNS propagation is still in progress
Web Host Pro Tools helps users quickly check these areas from one place.
Free DNS Review for Web Host Pro Customers
Web Host Pro customers are welcome to contact support for help reviewing their DNS settings.
If you are unsure whether your domain, website, or email DNS is configured correctly, open a ticket in the Web Host Pro Account Manager and request a DNS review.
Our team can help check:
- Name server settings
- Website DNS records
- Email DNS records
- SPF
- DKIM
- DMARC
- MX records
- Common DNS mistakes
- Hosting record alignment
- Basic email deliverability items
This review is available free of charge for Web Host Pro customers.
Your website is more than just files on a server. It depends on DNS, IP addresses, domain registration, email authentication, server services, and security settings all working together.
Web Host Pro Tools gives website owners a simple way to check the most important parts of that setup.
Use the free tools here:
Whether you are checking your IP address, confirming where a domain points, reviewing email deliverability, testing DNS health, looking up WHOIS data, or scanning services, these tools can help you better understand your website and fix problems faster.