The protocol is TCP-based with the messages in 7 bit ASCII.
Keyword | Parameters | Requires | Comments |
ID | 1 | - | Use 1 for Generic/Trial Purposes |
a@b.c.d | ID | Registered Email Address | |
- | - | - | - |
PASS | xxxxxx | Set Password | |
XPASS | xxxxxx | Set Encrypted Password | |
IP | 1.2.3.4 | ID | Set IP (AUTO will use current IP) |
HOST | a.b.c.d | Set Hostname | |
NEWPASS | xxxxxx | PASS | Set a New Password |
TIMEOUT | 5 | ID | Set Timeout |
MXIP | 1.2.3.4 | ID | Mail Exchange Server IP + |
MXHOST | a.b.c.d | ID | Mail Exchange Server Hostname + |
HTURL | http://www.ddns.org | ID | Forwarding URL |
HTHIDE | Welcome to Dynamic DNS | ID | Title Seen for URL Hiding |
- | - | - | - |
UPDATE | - | PASS,IP | Update the IP Registry |
DELETE | - | PASS | Remove Entry from IP Registry |
MXPULL | - | PASS,IP | Pulls Spooled Emails from MX Backup |
MXUPDATE | - | PASS,MXIP,MXHOST | Update the MX Records + |
HTUPDATE | - | PASS,HTURL | Update the URL Forwarding Records |
- | - | - | - |
QIP | - | ID,EMAIL | Retrieve IP of EMAIL |
QHOST | - | ID,EMAIL | Retrieve Hostname of EMAIL |
QTIME | - | ID,EMAIL | Retrieve Log On Time of EMAIL | QTIMEOUT | - | ID,EMAIL | Retrieve Timeout of EMAIL |
QMXIP | - | ID,HOST | Retrieve Mail Exchange Server IP of HOST |
QMXHOST | - | ID,HOST | Retrieve Mail Exchange Server Hostname of HOST |
QHTURL | - | ID,HOST | Retrieve Forwarding URL of HOST |
QHTHIDE | - | ID,HOST | Retrieve Title for URL Hiding of HOST |
- | - | - | - |
NEWS | - | - | Retrieve News from Server |
HELP | - | - | Retrieve Help Info from Server | VERSION | - | - | Returns Server Software Version |
QUIT | - | - | End Connection |
+ These entries are used to manipulate your MX Records if you do not
use Domain Mail Forwarding or your Dynamic IP and Hostname.
Do not use them if you have a Dynamic IP assigned by your ISP or IAP.
They should probably not be used at all unless you're a DHCP client.
Received | Meaning |
OK Keyword [Parameters] [Response] | Command Accepted and
Relevant Records Found |
ERR Keyword [Parameters] [Response] | No Relevant Records Found or
Command Rejected, Check Requirements or Parameters |
ERR INVALID | Command Unregconised |
ERR CLOSE | Command Unregconised, Disconnection after 5 Failed Attempts |
A "Linefeed" character is used for the line terminator.
The base protocol is subjected to changes and extensions.
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Last Updated: Jul 27,1998