Each registered domain has a minimum of two Name Server records that show where it's hosted i.e. by using these records you point your domain to the servers of a certain website hosting company. This way, you've got both your website and your e-mails managed by the same service provider. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), nevertheless, there are lots of other records, like A and MX. The former shows which server deals with the site for a given domain address and is always an IP address (123.123.123.123), while the second one reveals which server manages the emails and is always an alphanumeric string (mx1.domain.com). For example, when you enter a domain name in your Internet browser, your request is sent through the global DNS system to the provider whose NS records the domain name uses and from there you may be forwarded to the servers of a different service provider provided you have set an IP address of the latter as an A record for your domain name. Having independent records for the website and the emails means that you could have your site and your e-mails with 2 different companies if you would like.

Custom MX and A Records in Shared Hosting

With a shared hosting package from us, you're going to be able to create or change the A and MX records of your domain addresses and subdomains with ease through our state-of-the-art Hepsia hosting Control Panel. Editing the default records takes two clicks and the creation of a new record takes only a few more clicks, so although you may have never dealt with such matters, you won't encounter any troubles. We have a comprehensive help section that makes things even easier. If you would like to switch your email provider and you have to set up a number of MX records in addition to the default 2, you can pick their priority i.e. which record will manage your emails first when somebody sends you a message. Normally the new provider will tell you what these values ought to be. With our shared plans, you will have 100 % control over your domain names and subdomains and you're going to be able to handle their A and MX records effortlessly and at any time.

Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Accessing and editing the A or MX records for any one of your domain names or subdomains is incredibly easy if you acquire a semi-dedicated server plan from us. The accounts are maintained by using our in-house built Hepsia CP, which has a section committed to the DNS records of your domain names. The latter will be listed alphabetically and you can click on any one of them to see both the A and the MX records. Editing any record is as simple as typing in the new one in a text box and saving the change, so even though you may have never dealt with such matters before, you simply won't encounter any troubles if you wish to point your website or emails to a different service provider while keeping the second service with our company. When needed, you could also set up additional MX records and set a specific priority in accordance with the recommendations of the new provider.