# DNS Records Reference — Domain Migration from SquareSpace to Porkbun

Reference data for domain migration project. See the blog post
"Migrating 16 Domains from SquareSpace to Porkbun" for context.

Last updated: 2026-05-20

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## Complete DNS Records for Remaining Domains

Complete DNS record exports from SquareSpace WebUI for all domains
pending migration. These records must be recreated at Porkbun before
changing nameservers.

### mcgarware.com (6 records)

| Host | Type | Priority | TTL | Data |
|------|------|----------|-----|------|
| @ | A | N/A | 4 hrs | 162.192.161.17 |
| @ | TXT | N/A | 4 hrs | google-site-verification=T1OUBa5vCb2RNJPOlgT-e_3f1LHL6Bj1jOvWnb6lx28 |
| * | A | N/A | 4 hrs | 162.192.161.17 |
| @ | MX | 0 | 4 hrs | mail.mcgarware.com |
| q2bbdutzhwpc | CNAME | N/A | 4 hrs | gv-ktv5wl7u3o2ed6.dv.googlehosted.com |
| u3pbeqzfx6cw | CNAME | N/A | 4 hrs | gv-6ampgmd2owu6jm.dv.googlehosted.com |
| _domainconnect | CNAME | 0 | 4 hrs | _domainconnect.domains.squarespace.com |

Services: Custom mail server, Google verification, wildcard A record

### darkmagic.org (4 records)

| Host | Type | Priority | TTL | Data |
|------|------|----------|-----|------|
| @ | A | N/A | 4 hrs | 162.192.161.17 |
| * | A | N/A | 4 hrs | 162.192.161.17 |
| @ | MX | 0 | 4 hrs | mail.darkmagic.org |
| rqs52plmht5e | CNAME | N/A | 5 mins | gv-3afe6jvd7llvt4.dv.googlehosted.com |
| _domainconnect | CNAME | 0 | 4 hrs | _domainconnect.domains.squarespace.com |

Services: Custom mail server, Google verification, wildcard A record

### mcgarrah.dev (5 records)

| Host | Type | Priority | TTL | Data |
|------|------|----------|-----|------|
| @ | MX | 10 | 1 hr | mxa.mailgun.org |
| @ | MX | 10 | 1 hr | mxb.mailgun.org |
| @ | TXT | 0 | 4 hrs | v=spf1 include:mailgun.org ~all |
| k1._domainkey | TXT | N/A | 4 hrs | k=rsa; p=MIGfMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBAQUAA4GNADCBiQKBgQDaNqmVIbyKdh4yj5j9h/oI4TWupX9eAxCtWgsvhOaIIzyXUTzJ7u4pi3RqgbkwtkAXp+OVhKkT9g5mBuVpw+2z1v4tzNPurYXrZK8eQOcarq90GHxHxFt7rc93LRxL3TPdlqDo9rhhQRCMHYxLcfqWs+ZQP5nMAhqzCX3xiNvIJwIDAQAB |
| 7iqykqi4x3j2 | CNAME | N/A | 5 mins | gv-j7b3wscway7nv7.dv.googlehosted.com |
| _domainconnect | CNAME | 0 | 4 hrs | _domainconnect.domains.squarespace.com |

Services: Mailgun email forwarding with DKIM, Google verification

### mcgarrah.us (9 records)

| Host | Type | Priority | TTL | Data |
|------|------|----------|-----|------|
| @ | MX | 10 | 1 hr | mxa.mailgun.org |
| @ | MX | 10 | 1 hr | mxb.mailgun.org |
| @ | TXT | 0 | 4 hrs | v=spf1 include:mailgun.org ~all |
| @ | A | 0 | 4 hrs | 198.185.159.144 |
| www | CNAME | 0 | 4 hrs | ext-sq.squarespace.com |
| k1._domainkey | TXT | N/A | 4 hrs | k=rsa; p=MIGfMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBAQUAA4GNADCBiQKBgQDILYjDIZg+iLHWt7l0tHPWHWZrcQRxH1owBw6IQquZvYdHhPjjqm1dAX9/f1JJD0xzaySeAuqsLTTHoHRNanXki8h5rpWhKJQHu+S6oe805bGbYgR7jtojECd1vyLD2SxZLQW7s6TKL7421kbm5s8xC6C4vurFrkc6sxTOThujlwIDAQAB |
| z2n4no5yj4yi | CNAME | N/A | 5 mins | gv-sncvkpfwymdd3d.dv.googlehosted.com |
| gnnvpcegimkw | CNAME | N/A | 5 mins | gv-wfkuufzspjwuwu.dv.googlehosted.com |
| _domainconnect | CNAME | 0 | 6 hrs | connect.domains.google.com |

Services: Mailgun email, SquareSpace domain forwarding to blog.mcgarrah.org, Google verification

### mcgarrah.app (5 records)

| Host | Type | Priority | TTL | Data |
|------|------|----------|-----|------|
| @ | MX | 10 | 4 hrs | mxa.mailgun.org |
| @ | MX | 10 | 4 hrs | mxb.mailgun.org |
| @ | TXT | 0 | 4 hrs | v=spf1 include:mailgun.org ~all |
| pic._domainkey | TXT | N/A | 4 hrs | k=rsa; p=MIGfMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBAQUAA4GNADCBiQKBgQCnpLa6qKBJoQxxKinb16Tjt2AZ1Mkqc9d6UfMZ1JpIFG1l0DYUVLSzoqLZwtel4wvTNk/ZiSf+axEwNitFUPYsllTnzQUZU0Vqk93ZnkHSOIxlYuXHvbG0Dp1u8qKHrE3Lt4Wnfl7CNW1gr7rZ3GxIGpxvx2fx6TRJupSO6vjHPQIDAQAB |
| k7wdpuzlke3f | CNAME | N/A | 4 hrs | gv-slhe5zzsgiylq4.dv.googlehosted.com |
| _domainconnect | CNAME | 0 | 4 hrs | _domainconnect.domains.squarespace.com |

Services: Mailgun email forwarding with DKIM, Google verification

### mcgarrah.org (25 records - HIGHEST COMPLEXITY)

Root Domain Records:

| Host | Type | Priority | TTL | Data |
|------|------|----------|-----|------|
| @ | A | N/A | 4 hrs | 185.199.108.153 |
| @ | A | N/A | 4 hrs | 185.199.109.153 |
| @ | A | N/A | 4 hrs | 185.199.110.153 |
| @ | A | N/A | 4 hrs | 185.199.111.153 |
| @ | MX | 10 | 4 hrs | mxa.mailgun.org |
| @ | MX | 10 | 4 hrs | mxb.mailgun.org |
| @ | TXT | 0 | 4 hrs | v=spf1 include:mailgun.org ~all |
| www | CNAME | N/A | 4 hrs | mcgarrah.github.io |

GitHub Pages:

| Host | Type | Priority | TTL | Data |
|------|------|----------|-----|------|
| _github-pages-challenge-mcgarrah | TXT | N/A | 4 hrs | 227ae2c8899a18276ab5e14236ebe6 |

Email (DKIM):

| Host | Type | Priority | TTL | Data |
|------|------|----------|-----|------|
| smtp._domainkey | TXT | N/A | 4 hrs | k=rsa; p=MIGfMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBAQUAA4GNADCBiQKBgQDAt0rUepHugGJ88YJJbHzxjgVS7TPUwYynqgDAL7iYyUSoJNI47+PxmliFZu+v5vqPN+hOzi6ec2Dq/L2/tyBa37vdNfKKRetCwfHeOLbyjuae3Ugr+hwc+cw6sVqgPoQg4mNkgIC03eqp0RJAtnpU8gTmgQBLvIaYRRAkuWGP1wIDAQAB |

DigitalOcean Apps:

| Host | Type | Priority | TTL | Data |
|------|------|----------|-----|------|
| nutrition | CNAME | N/A | 1 hr | nutrition-app-foi8z.ondigitalocean.app |
| quiz | CNAME | N/A | 1 hr | quiz-app-erfpf.ondigitalocean.app |
| shiny-quiz | CNAME | N/A | 1 hr | shiny-quiz-app-r2gvx.ondigitalocean.app |
| docean | A | N/A | 4 hrs | 138.197.58.15 |

Nutrition Subdomain Email:

| Host | Type | Priority | TTL | Data |
|------|------|----------|-----|------|
| nutrition.mcgarrah.org | MX | 10 | 4 hrs | mxa.mailgun.org |
| nutrition.mcgarrah.org | MX | 10 | 4 hrs | mxb.mailgun.org |
| nutrition.mcgarrah.org | TXT | N/A | 4 hrs | v=spf1 include:mailgun.org ~all |
| email.nutrition.mcgarrah.org | CNAME | N/A | 4 hrs | mailgun.org |
| pdk1._domainkey.nutrition.mcgarrah.org | CNAME | N/A | 4 hrs | pdk1._domainkey.69f56b4.dkim1.us.mgsend.org |
| pdk2._domainkey.nutrition.mcgarrah.org | CNAME | N/A | 4 hrs | pdk2._domainkey.69f56b4.dkim1.us.mgsend.org |
| _dmarc.nutrition.mcgarrah.org | TXT | N/A | 4 hrs | v=DMARC1; p=none; pct=100; fo=1; ri=3600; rua=mailto:cd510f68@dmarc.mailgun.org,mailto:fe8ab924@inbox.ondmarc.com; ruf=mailto:cd510f68@dmarc.mailgun.org,mailto:fe8ab924@inbox.ondmarc.com; |

Legacy/Other:

| Host | Type | Priority | TTL | Data |
|------|------|----------|-----|------|
| old-root | A | N/A | 4 hrs | 162.192.161.17 |
| 62sny5ubm7fy | CNAME | N/A | 4 hrs | gv-wlttolxmsvc7ve.dv.googlehosted.com |
| _domainconnect | CNAME | 0 | 4 hrs | _domainconnect.domains.squarespace.com |

Services: GitHub Pages blog, Mailgun email (root + nutrition subdomain),
4 DigitalOcean apps, Google verification, legacy server

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## Deprecated Records (DO NOT MIGRATE)

These records should NOT be migrated to Porkbun. They are either
registrar-specific, point to dead servers, or will be replaced.

### SquareSpace/Google Domain Connect Records (ALL DOMAINS)

DO NOT MIGRATE - registrar management records:

| Domain | Host | Type | Data | Reason |
|--------|------|------|------|--------|
| mcgarware.com | _domainconnect | CNAME | _domainconnect.domains.squarespace.com | SquareSpace-specific |
| darkmagic.org | _domainconnect | CNAME | _domainconnect.domains.squarespace.com | SquareSpace-specific |
| mcgarrah.dev | _domainconnect | CNAME | _domainconnect.domains.squarespace.com | SquareSpace-specific |
| mcgarrah.us | _domainconnect | CNAME | connect.domains.google.com | Google Domains-specific |
| mcgarrah.app | _domainconnect | CNAME | _domainconnect.domains.squarespace.com | SquareSpace-specific |
| mcgarrah.org | _domainconnect | CNAME | _domainconnect.domains.squarespace.com | SquareSpace-specific |

### SquareSpace Domain Forwarding (mcgarrah.us)

DO NOT MIGRATE - SquareSpace forwarding service won't work after transfer:

| Host | Type | Data | Reason |
|------|------|------|--------|
| @ | A | 198.185.159.144 | SquareSpace forwarding IP - replace with CNAME to blog.mcgarrah.org |
| www | CNAME | ext-sq.squarespace.com | SquareSpace forwarding - replace with CNAME to blog.mcgarrah.org |

Replacement: Use Porkbun URL forwarding or direct CNAME to blog.mcgarrah.org

### Legacy/Dead Server Records

DO NOT MIGRATE - point to servers that are likely offline:

| Domain | Host | Type | Data | Reason |
|--------|------|------|------|--------|
| mcgarware.com | * | A | 162.192.161.17 | Wildcard to dead server - security risk |
| mcgarware.com | @ | A | 162.192.161.17 | Points to dead server |
| darkmagic.org | * | A | 162.192.161.17 | Wildcard to dead server - security risk |
| darkmagic.org | @ | A | 162.192.161.17 | Points to dead server |
| mcgarrah.org | old-root | A | 162.192.161.17 | Explicitly marked as legacy |

Action Required:
- Verify if 162.192.161.17 is still active before migration
- If dead, do not migrate these records
- Wildcard (*) records are security risks - only use if necessary

### Custom Mail Server Records (Verify Before Migration)

VERIFY BEFORE MIGRATING - custom mail servers instead of Mailgun:

| Domain | Host | Type | Data | Status |
|--------|------|------|------|--------|
| mcgarware.com | @ | MX | mail.mcgarware.com | Verify mail server is active |
| darkmagic.org | @ | MX | mail.darkmagic.org | Verify mail server is active |

Action Required:
- Check if mail.mcgarware.com and mail.darkmagic.org are active
- If inactive, replace with Mailgun MX records like other domains
- If active, ensure A records for mail.* subdomains are also migrated

### Summary

Records to SKIP: 13 total
- 6x _domainconnect records (all domains)
- 2x SquareSpace forwarding records (mcgarrah.us)
- 5x legacy/dead server records (162.192.161.17)

Records to VERIFY: 2 total
- 2x custom mail server MX records