Every single registered domain name has at least two 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 website hosting provider. In this way, you've got both your website 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, like A and MX. The first one shows which server deals with the site for a given Internet domain and is always an IP address (123.123.123.123), while the latter indicates which server manages the e-mails and is always an alphanumeric string (mx1.domain.com). As an example, whenever you type a domain in your web browser, your request is forwarded through the global DNS system to the provider whose NS records the domain address uses and from there you may be sent to the servers of another service provider provided 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 that you may have your website and your e-mails with two different providers if you wish.

Custom MX and A Records in Shared Hosting

With a shared hosting package from our company, you'll be able to create or modify the A and MX records of your domains and subdomains with ease using our innovative Hepsia hosting Control Panel. Changing the default records takes two clicks and the setup of a new record requires only a couple of more clicks, so in case you have never dealt with such matters, you'll not experience any problems. We have an in depth help section that makes things even easier. If you wish to switch your email provider and you have to create a number of MX records in addition to the standard 2, you can pick their priority i.e. which record is going to deal with your e-mails first when someone sends you a message. Usually the new provider will tell you what these values need to be. With our shared plans, you're going to have total control of your domains and subdomains and you're going to be able to handle their A and MX records very easily and at any time.

Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

The Hepsia hosting CP, provided with our Linux semi-dedicated packages, allows you to see the A and MX records for every one of the domain addresses or subdomains in your account and if needed, to update any of them or set up new ones. Handling these records is quite easy as all domains/subdomains are going to be listed alphabetically, so updating a record is as easy as entering it in a box and saving the change. Setting up a new one takes a few more clicks and in case you experience any problems, you can check out our video tutorials on how to set up A and MX records. Our system is user-friendly enough to be used by individuals with little or no previous experience, yet advanced enough to provide you with full control of all records and to allow you to have different A records even for domain.com and www.domain.com. If you're pointing your e-mails to a different provider and they ask you to create more than two different MX records, you can choose the priority of each one.