Every single registered domain has at least 2 Name Server records which show where it's hosted i.e. by using these records you point your Internet domain to the servers of a particular web hosting provider. In this way, you've got both your site and your emails handled by the same company. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), nevertheless, there are a number of other records, for instance A and MX. The first one shows which server deals with the website for a given domain and is always an IP address (123.123.123.123), while the second one shows which server deals with the emails and is always an alphanumeric string (mx1.domain.com). For instance, when you enter a domain in your browser, your request is sent through the global DNS system to the provider whose NS records the domain name uses and from there you will be sent to the servers of another service provider 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 e-mails suggests that you can have your site and your e-mails with two different providers if you'd like.

Custom MX and A Records in Cloud Web Hosting

With a cloud web hosting plan from our company, you will be able to set up or modify the A and MX records of your domain addresses and subdomains easily using our leading-edge Hepsia hosting CP. Changing the default records takes 2 clicks and the setup of a new record takes just a couple of more clicks, so even if you have never dealt with such matters, you'll not encounter any problems. We also have an extensive help section that will make things even easier. If you wish to change your e-mail provider and you have to create a number of MX records in addition to the default 2, you may choose their priority i.e. which record will manage your e-mails first when someone sends you a message. Usually the new provider will tell you what these values ought to be. With our shared plans, you are going to have 100 % control of your domain addresses and subdomains and you are going to be able to manage their A and MX records easily and at any time.

Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Accessing and changing the A or MX records for any of your domain addresses or subdomains is extremely easy if you acquire a semi-dedicated server plan from our company. The accounts are handled using our in-house built Hepsia Control Panel, which has a section devoted to the DNS records of your domains. The latter will be listed alphabetically and you can click on every one of them to see both the A and the MX records. Editing any record will be as easy as entering 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 troubles if you want to switch your website or emails to some other provider while keeping the second service with our company. If necessary, you may also set up additional MX records and set a certain priority in accordance with the instructions of the new provider.