Every single registered domain name has at least two Name Server records that show where it is hosted i.e. by using these records you direct your Internet domain to the servers of a specific hosting provider. This way, you have got both your website and your e-mails handled by the exact same company. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), nevertheless, there is a variety of other records, for example A and MX. The former shows which server manages the website for a given domain name and is always an IP address (123.123.123.123), while the latter reveals which server manages the emails and is always an alphanumeric string (mx1.domain.com). As an illustration, when you type a domain name in your browser, your request is sent through the global DNS system to the provider whose NS records the domain name uses and from there you will be forwarded to the servers of another service provider if 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 emails suggests that you can have your website and your emails with 2 different companies if you'd like.

Custom MX and A Records in Hosting

With a hosting plan from our company, 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 will take 2 clicks and the creation of a new record takes only a couple of more clicks, so in case you have never dealt with such matters, you will not encounter any difficulties. We have an extensive help section that'll make things even easier. If you would like to switch your e-mail 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 is going to manage your e-mails first when someone sends you a message. Normally the new provider is going to tell you what these values should be. With our shared plans, you're going to have 100 % 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 Hosting

The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, included with our Linux semi-dedicated hosting packages, will permit you to see the A and MX records for any of the domains or subdomains in your account and if needed, to update any of them or set up new ones. Managing these records is very easy because all domains/subdomains will be listed alphabetically, so modifying a record is as easy as entering it in a box and saving the change. Creating a new one takes a few more clicks and in case you experience any difficulties, you can check out our instructional videos on how to create A and MX records. Our system is intuitive enough to be used by individuals with no previous experience, yet advanced enough to give you 100 % control of all records and to allow you to have different A records even for domain.com and www.domain.com. If you are moving your emails to a different company and they ask you to set up more than two different MX records, you may choose the priority of each one.