Every single registered domain has at least two Name Server records which show where it's hosted i.e. by using these records you point your domain to the servers of a specific web hosting company. This way, you've got both your site and your e-mails handled by the very same company. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), nevertheless, there is a variety of other records, like A and MX. The first one shows which server deals with the website for a given domain name and is always an IP address (123.123.123.123), while the latter indicates which server deals with the emails and is always an alphanumeric string (mx1.domain.com). As an example, any time you type a domain name in your browser, your request is sent through the global DNS system to the company whose NS records the domain address uses and from there you may be forwarded to the servers of another company if you have set an IP address of the latter as an A record for your domain address. Having separate records for the site and the emails suggests that you could have your site and your emails with two different providers if you'd like.

Custom MX and A Records in Web Hosting

With a web hosting package from us, you're going to be able to set up or change the A and MX records of your domain addresses and subdomains effortlessly through our sophisticated Hepsia hosting Control Panel. Modifying the default records requires 2 clicks and the creation of a new record requires just a couple of more clicks, so even though you may have never dealt with such matters, you'll not encounter any complications. We've got a large help section that will make things even easier. If you want to change your e-mail provider and you have to set up several MX records in addition to the standard two, you can pick their priority i.e. which record is going to manage your e-mails first when somebody sends you a message. Normally the new provider is going to tell you what these values ought to be. With our shared plans, you're going to have complete control over your domains and subdomains and you'll be able to manage their A and MX records very easily and at any time.

Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, included with our Linux semi-dedicated hosting, will permit you to see the A and MX records for each of the domain addresses or subdomains in your account and if needed, to update any of them or create new ones. Managing these records is very easy since all domains/subdomains are going to be listed alphabetically, so editing a record is as easy as entering it in a box and saving the change. Setting up a new one takes just a few more clicks and in case you experience any troubles, you can check out our instructional videos on how to set up A and MX records. Our system is user-friendly enough to be used by individuals with no previous experience, yet advanced enough to provide you with complete control over all records and to allow you to have different A records even for domain.com and www.domain.com. If you are pointing your emails to a different company and they ask you to set up more than 2 different MX records, you can select the priority of each one.