Every registered domain name has no less than 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 provider. That way, you've got both your site and your e-mails managed by the exact same provider. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), nevertheless, there are lots of other records, for example A and MX. The former reveals which server handles the website for a given domain and is always an IP address (123.123.123.123), while the second one shows which server manages the emails and is always an alphanumeric string (mx1.domain.com). For example, any time you enter a domain name in your Internet browser, your request is sent through the global DNS system to the company whose NS records the domain address uses and from there you may be forwarded to the servers of another service provider if you have set an IP address of the latter as an A record for your domain. Having different records for the website and the e-mails means you can have your site and your e-mails with two different companies if you wish.

Custom MX and A Records in Cloud Web Hosting

With a cloud web hosting package from us, you'll be able to create or modify the A and MX records of your domains and subdomains easily using our advanced Hepsia hosting Control Panel. Modifying the default records requires 2 clicks and the creation of a new record takes just a couple of more clicks, so although you may have never dealt with such matters, you will not experience any troubles. We also have an in depth help section that will make things even easier. If you want to switch your email provider and you have to set up several MX records in addition to the standard 2, you may choose their priority i.e. which record is going to manage your emails first when someone sends you a message. Usually the new provider is going to tell you what these values need to be. With our shared plans, you are going to have 100 % control of your domain names and subdomains and you'll be able to manage their A and MX records effortlessly and at any time.

Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, provided with our semi-dedicated plans, allows you to view the A and MX records for each of the domain names or subdomains in your account and if required, to edit any of them or set up new ones. Managing these records is incredibly easy because all domains/subdomains are going to be listed alphabetically, so updating a record is as simple as entering it in a box and saving the change. Setting up a new one takes just a couple of more clicks and in case you experience any troubles, you can check out our educational videos on how to create A and MX records. Our system is user-friendly enough to be used by people with little or no previous experience, yet advanced enough to give you 100 % control of all records and to permit you to have different A records even for domain.com and www.domain.com. If you are moving your emails to a different service provider and they ask you to set up more than two different MX records, you can choose the priority of each one.