Each registered domain name has at least 2 Name Server records that show where it's hosted i.e. by using these records you point your domain name to the servers of a certain web hosting provider. This way, you have got both your site and your e-mails handled by the very same service provider. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), nevertheless, there are lots of other records, for instance A and MX. The former shows which server manages the website for a given domain address 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). For instance, any time you type a domain address in your Internet browser, your request is forwarded through the global DNS system to the company whose NS records the domain uses and from there you may be directed to the servers of a different provider if you have set an IP address of the latter as an A record for your domain. Having independent records for the website and the e-mails suggests that you can have your site and your emails with two different providers if you would like.

Custom MX and A Records in Cloud Hosting

With a cloud hosting plan from us, you'll be able to create or change the A and MX records of your domain addresses and subdomains effortlessly through our innovative Hepsia hosting CP. Modifying the default records requires two clicks and the creation of a new record requires only a couple of more clicks, so although you may have never dealt with such matters, you will not experience any problems. We also have an extensive help section that will make things even easier. If you wish to switch your email provider and you have to set up several MX records in addition to the default two, you can choose their priority i.e. which record will deal with your emails first when somebody sends you a message. Usually the new provider is going to tell you what these values should be. With our shared plans, you'll have complete control of your domains and subdomains and you will be able to handle their A and MX records effortlessly and at any time.

Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

With the Linux semi-dedicated hosting packages that we provide, you'll have total control over the records of all domain addresses and subdomains which you add in your hosting account. You can easily check what A and MX records each of them has from the DNS Records section of the Hepsia hosting CP and modifying any record takes as little as a few mouse clicks. If you decide to change your web or email hosting provider, you can change the necessary record and point your domain name to the other service provider for one of the services, as you still continue using the other one through us. You could also keep the main domain here, while you edit the A record of only one of its subdomains. If you are modifying the MX records and you need additional ones on top of the default 2 we have, you can create them with ease and set a different priority for each one.