DNSMax and ThatIP Shutdown January 1st, 2026

September 4th, 2024
Hello DNSMax and ThatIP users,

As you may know, DNSMax stopped accepting new member signups June of last year. We are now announcing that DNSMax and ThatIP will shut down in January 2026. We have enjoyed providing DNS service to our members since 2003 when dedicated DNS service was hard to find, but new modern alternatives now exist that are better options. We recommend looking to alternative DNS providers such as Cloudflare, Microsoft Azure, or Amazon Route 53. Cloudflare can additionally provide DNS hosting for free and domain registrations at cost.

DNSMax and ThatIP will shut down in January 2026 and stop providing DNS services. Any accounts that are still active as of January 2026 will be canceled and a pro-rated refund will be sent to the credit card on file with Stripe, our payment provider.

We are happy to announce that you can now export all of your DNS zones in the Bind zone file format. This allows easy export from DNSMax and import to other DNS providers such as Cloudflare. You can find the new export feature in your online account at:
https://www.dnsmax.com/manage/account

Once you have moved your DNS service to another provider, or no longer need your DNSMax or ThatIP service, you can log in and click the "Cancel Account at expiration" button on the renew or upgrade page to cancel your account. https://www.dnsmax.com/manage/account/renew

It has been a pleasure serving you,
The DNSMax and ThatIP team

June 2023, No new member accounts

Hello DNSMax and ThatIP users,

DNSMax and ThatIP will stop accepting new member signups in June. We will continue to provide DNS services for existing members, but encourage you to start a transition to a new DNS provider as new modern alternatives now exist that are better options. We recommend looking to alternative DNS providers such as Cloudflare, Microsoft Azure, or Amazon Route 53.

Managed DNS for your Domains

DNS Max gives you complete control over your Internet domain names. Your Internet presence depends on your Internet domain names. You can create DNS records in real time using our web-based DNS control panel. DNS Max supports all DNS record types, including static and dynamic address records and SPF records for email security.

DNS Record Management

Using our simple web interface, you can easily control your DNS zones and create DNS records. The following DNS record types can be created instantly.

  • IPv4 and IPv6 address records (A and AAAA)
  • Alias records (CNAME)
  • Mail records (MX)
  • Text records (TXT)
  • Service records (SRV)
  • SPF records for email security

Additional types of records can be created upon request.

Bring your Own Domain

Unlike most other services, DNS Max does not charge you additional fees for using your own domain name with our service. Although you will have to pay the up-front costs of registering the domain to your registrar, you will not be billed extra for using your own domain instead of our thatip.net domain.

All service plans allow you to use a hostname like yourname.thatip.net. You can also purchase your own domain name like yourname.com and use it with your DNS Max account.

Built on World-Class DNS Software

DNS Max is built on top of software created by the Internet Systems Consortium. This software, named Bind, powers over 75% of the Internet's DNS servers worldwide. Bind resolves hundreds of millions of DNS queries every day, so you can rest assured that DNS Max is based on rock solid code.

Advanced Features

Dynamic DNS

With DNS Max, your address records can point to computers with dynamic IP addresses. Using our dynamic DNS update software for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux and other systems, your host name will always point to your current IP address.

URL Forwarding

HTTP Redirect records allow you to forward a host name to a different URL. If your ISP blocks port 80, your HTTP Redirect record could point to a web server that runs on an alternate port.

Advanced DNS Statistics

You can choose from three levels of DNS query reports.

  • Basic reports: monthly query counts
  • Advanced reports: graphs detailing different records over custom periods of time
  • Raw logs: download raw log files and create your own reports