Every registered domain name has no less than 2 Name Server records which show where it is hosted i.e. by using these records you point your domain address to the servers of a specific hosting provider. This way, you have both your site and your emails managed by the exact same provider. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), however, there is a variety 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 indicates which server handles the e-mails and is always an alphanumeric string (mx1.domain.com). For instance, whenever you enter a domain address in your web browser, your request is sent 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 provided you have set an IP address of the latter as an A record for your Internet domain. Having independent records for the website and the e-mails means that you could have your website and your emails with 2 different providers if you wish.

Custom MX and A Records in Shared Website Hosting

With a shared website 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 easily via our sophisticated Hepsia hosting Control Panel. Modifying the default records will take two clicks and the setup of a new record requires only a couple of more clicks, so although you may have never dealt with such matters, you will not encounter any difficulties. We've got a comprehensive help section that makes things even easier. If you would like to switch your email provider and you have to set up a number of MX records in addition to the default two, you can choose their priority i.e. which record will handle your e-mails first when someone sends you a message. Normally the new provider will tell you what these values ought to be. With our shared plans, you'll have complete control over your domain addresses and subdomains and you are going to 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 CP, provided with our semi-dedicated plans, allows you to view the A and MX records for every one of the domain names or subdomains in your account and if necessary, to edit any of them or create new ones. Controlling these records is very easy since all domains/subdomains will be listed alphabetically, so editing a record is as simple as entering it in a box and saving the change. Setting up a new one takes only a few more clicks and if you experience any troubles, you can check out our instructional videos on how to set up A and MX records. Our system is user-friendly enough to be used by people with no previous experience, yet sophisticated enough to give you total control over all records and to allow you to have different A records even for domain.com and www.domain.com. If you're pointing your emails to a different service provider and they ask you to create more than 2 different MX records, you can select the priority of each one.