Each registered domain name 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 certain web hosting company. In this way, you've got both your site and your emails handled by the same service provider. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), however, there are a number of other records, for example A and MX. The first one shows which server handles the site for a given Internet domain 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 in your Internet browser, your request is sent through the global DNS system to the company whose NS records the domain name uses and from there you may be forwarded to the servers of a different provider if you have set an IP address of the latter as an A record for your Internet domain. Having separate records for the site and the e-mails means that you could have your website and your emails with two different companies if you'd like.

Custom MX and A Records in Cloud Hosting

With a cloud hosting package from us, you will be able to set up or change the A and MX records of your domain names and subdomains effortlessly by using our leading-edge Hepsia hosting CP. Modifying the default records requires 2 clicks and the setup of a new record requires only a couple of more clicks, so even if you have never dealt with such matters, you will not encounter any complications. We've got a large help section that makes things even easier. If you'd like to switch your e-mail provider and you have to set up several MX records in addition to the standard 2, you can pick their priority i.e. which record will handle your e-mails first when someone sends you a message. Normally the new provider is going to tell you what these values should be. With our shared plans, you will have total control of your domain names 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

Accessing and changing the A or MX records for each of your domain names or subdomains is incredibly easy if you get a semi-dedicated server plan from us. The accounts are handled through our in-house built Hepsia Control Panel, which includes a section committed to the DNS records of your domains. The latter will be listed alphabetically and you may click on any of them to see both the A and the MX records. Changing any record is as simple as typing in the new one in a text box and saving the change, so even if you have never dealt with such matters before, you won't encounter any problems if you wish to move your website or emails to another service provider while keeping the second service with our company. If necessary, you can also create additional MX records and set a certain priority based on the recommendations of the new provider.