Every registered domain has no less than 2 Name Server records that show where it's hosted i.e. by using these records you direct your Internet domain to the servers of a certain website hosting company. This way, you've got both your website and your emails handled by the exact same provider. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), however, there is a variety of other records, for instance A and MX. The former shows which server deals with the website for a given domain and is always an IP address (123.123.123.123), while the latter shows which server handles the e-mails and is always an alphanumeric string (mx1.domain.com). As an illustration, any time you enter a domain name in your browser, your request is forwarded through the global DNS system to the provider whose NS records the domain address uses and from there you will be sent to the servers of a different company provided 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 you may have your website and your e-mails with two different providers if you would like.
Custom MX and A Records in Shared Website Hosting
With a shared website hosting package from us, you'll be able to create or modify the A and MX records of your domain addresses and subdomains with ease through our sophisticated Hepsia hosting CP. Changing the default records will take 2 clicks and the setup of a new record requires only a few more clicks, so even if you have never dealt with such matters, you will not encounter any issues. We have a comprehensive help section that'll make things even easier. If you would like to change your email provider and you have to create several MX records in addition to the standard 2, you can choose their priority i.e. which record will deal with your e-mails first when somebody sends you a message. Usually the new provider will tell you what these values should be. With our shared plans, you're going to have complete 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
If you buy a semi-dedicated server plan from our company, you will be able to see and change the A and MX records for any of the domain addresses or subdomains you host inside the account. The Hepsia Control Panel, which you will get to handle the account, provides an advanced, albeit easy-to-use tool in which all hosts will be listed in alphabetical order and you are going to be able to modify their records with no more than a few mouse clicks. If you have to create a new record, it'll be just as easy - choose the domain/subdomain, enter the IP address or mail server record and you are going to be all set. Additionally, you'll be able to set different priority for the MX records which you create in case you choose to use a third-party email provider and they ask you to set up additional records aside from the two default ones. In case you encounter any troubles, you will find a in-depth Help section with videos in which you can see first-hand how to setup or edit any record.