Nameservers to A record

[sawkymod]

Is this a thing?

I currently have my own domain set as a pointer to my mx domain name using mx nameservers, all works fine ...
Can i now remove the name servers and rely on an A Record to point to domain using an ip address or does it have to use nameservers?

 

[mrburnsx]

Nameservers would be recommended, but A record would work too

 

[sawkymod]

Thanks.. I tried a record before nameservers and it just took me to the Apache landing page ... I read somewhere you have to validate the domain first via nameservers and then a record will work.... Is this correct?

 

[Eric S]

Thanks.. I tried a record before nameservers and it just took me to the Apache landing page ... I read somewhere you have to validate the domain first via nameservers and then a record will work.... Is this correct?

A record via your server IP will work properly. Apache landing page would mean its working I would assume. However using NS is normally better since you will then be able to receive and send emails and other services automatically working.