Every single registered domain name has a minimum of 2 Name Server records that show where it's hosted i.e. by using these records you direct your domain address to the servers of a particular hosting provider. This way, you have both your website and your emails managed by the same provider. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), on the other hand, there is a variety of other records, for example A and MX. The former shows which server handles the website for a given Internet domain and is always an IP address (123.123.123.123), while the second one indicates which server manages the e-mails and is always an alphanumeric string (mx1.domain.com). For example, any time you type a domain name in your Internet browser, your request is forwarded through the global DNS system to the provider whose NS records the domain uses and from there you will be forwarded to the servers of a different provider in case you have set an IP address of the latter as an A record for your Internet domain. Having independent records for the site and the e-mails suggests that you could have your website and your e-mails with 2 different providers if you'd like.

Custom MX and A Records in Cloud Hosting

With a cloud hosting plan from our company, you will be able to set up or change the A and MX records of your domain addresses and subdomains effortlessly using our innovative Hepsia hosting CP. Changing the default records will take 2 clicks and the creation of a new record takes only a couple of more clicks, so even though you may have never dealt with such matters, you'll not experience any issues. We've got an extensive help section that makes things even easier. If you would like to switch your email provider and you have to create a number of MX records in addition to the default two, you may choose their priority i.e. which record is going to handle your emails 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'll have total control of your domain names and subdomains and you will be able to manage their A and MX records easily and at any time.

Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Accessing and changing the A or MX records for any one of your domains or subdomains is really easy if you buy a semi-dedicated server plan from us. The accounts are handled using our in-house built Hepsia Control Panel, which features a section devoted to the DNS records of your domain names. The latter will be listed alphabetically and you could click on each of them to see both the A and the MX records. Changing any record is as simple as entering the new one in a text box and saving the change, so even when you have never dealt with such matters before, you'll not encounter any difficulties if you choose to move your site or e-mails to another service provider while keeping the second service with our company. When needed, you may also set up additional MX records and set a specific priority depending on the instructions of the new provider.