Each registered domain name has no less than two Name Server records that show where it is hosted i.e. by using these records you direct your domain to the servers of a particular hosting provider. This way, you have both your site and your e-mails handled by the exact same provider. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), however, there are lots of other records, such as A and MX. The first one reveals which server manages the site for a given domain name and is always an IP address (123.123.123.123), while the latter reveals which server handles the e-mails and is always an alphanumeric string (mx1.domain.com). As an illustration, when you type a domain address in your 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 directed to the servers of a different service provider provided you have set an IP address of the latter as an A record for your Internet domain. Having different records for the site and the emails means you can have your website and your emails with two different providers if you'd like.

Custom MX and A Records in Hosting

With a hosting package from our company, you're going to be able to create or modify the A and MX records of your domain names and subdomains effortlessly through our sophisticated Hepsia hosting CP. Editing the default records takes 2 clicks and the setup of a new record requires only a few more clicks, so in case you have never dealt with such matters, you'll not experience any issues. We also have an in depth 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 can select their priority i.e. which record will handle your emails first when someone 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 100 % control over 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 Servers

Accessing and editing the A or MX records for any one of your domain addresses or subdomains is very easy if you buy a semi-dedicated server plan through us. The accounts are managed via our in-house built Hepsia Control Panel, which features a section dedicated to the DNS records of your domains. The latter will be listed alphabetically and you can click on each of them to see both the A and the MX records. Modifying any record is as easy 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 experience any troubles if you choose to point your website or emails to a different company while keeping the second service with our company. When needed, you can also set up additional MX records and set a certain priority depending on the recommendations of the new provider.