Every registered domain has at least 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 provider. In this way, you've got both your site and your emails handled by the exact same provider. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), nevertheless, there are a number of other records, such as A and MX. The former reveals which server handles the website for a given domain name and is always an IP address (123.123.123.123), while the second one indicates which server deals with the e-mails and is always an alphanumeric string (mx1.domain.com). For example, any time 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 service provider if you have set an IP address of the latter as an A record for your domain address. Having different records for the website and the emails means you may have your website and your e-mails with 2 different providers if you'd like.

Custom MX and A Records in Cloud Web Hosting

With a cloud web hosting package from us, you are going to be able to set up or change the A and MX records of your domains and subdomains effortlessly via our sophisticated Hepsia hosting Control Panel. Modifying the default records takes 2 clicks and the setup of a new record takes just a few more clicks, so in case you have never dealt with such matters, you won't experience any troubles. We've got a large help section that makes things even easier. If you'd like to change your email provider and you have to create several MX records in addition to the standard 2, you can select their priority i.e. which record will deal with your e-mails first when somebody sends you a message. Normally the new provider will tell you what these values ought to be. With our shared plans, you are going to have full control over your domains and subdomains and you'll be able to handle their A and MX records very easily and at any time.

Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Accessing and changing the A or MX records for each of your domain addresses or subdomains is extremely easy if you get a semi-dedicated server plan from our company. The accounts are handled through our in-house built Hepsia Control Panel, which has a section committed to the DNS records of your domain names. The latter will be listed alphabetically and you can click on any one 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 will not encounter any issues if you choose to point your site or e-mails to another provider while keeping the second service with our company. When needed, you could also create additional MX records and set a certain priority in accordance with the recommendations of the new provider.