When you add a domain name as hosted in some account, you typically set a pair of Name Servers to point it to that particular provider. On their end, three records are created automatically the moment the domain address is added - one A record and two MX records. The former is a numeric address, or IP address, which “tells” the domain name where its website is, while the other two are alphanumeric and they reveal the server that manages the emails for that specific domain. The site and the e-mail hosting are generally regarded as one thing, when they're actually two different services. Having different records for them will permit you to have them with different companies if you want. For instance, some new provider can have excellent uptime for your website, but you may not want to switch your emails from your current host and by employing an A record to point the domain to the first and MX records to have the emails with the second, you will get the best of both companies. These records are checked when you want to open a website or send an email - in any case, the service provider whose name servers are used for the domain address is going to be contacted to retrieve the A and MX records and if you have set records different from their own, the correct web/mail server will then be contacted and you're going to see the needed website or your email will be delivered.

Custom MX and A Records in Shared Website Hosting

With a shared website hosting package from us, you'll be able to set up or modify the A and MX records of your domain names and subdomains easily via our sophisticated Hepsia hosting CP. Modifying the default records will take two clicks and the creation of a new record takes only a few more clicks, so even if you have never dealt with such matters, you will not encounter any issues. We have an extensive help section that'll make things even easier. If you want to change your email provider and you have to create several MX records in addition to the default two, you may choose their priority i.e. which record is going to manage your emails first when somebody sends you a message. Normally the new provider will tell you what these values should be. With our shared plans, you are going to have 100 % control over your domain addresses and subdomains and you're going to be able to handle their A and MX records easily and at any time.

Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Accessing and modifying the A or MX records for each of your domains or subdomains is extremely easy if you buy a semi-dedicated server plan from us. The accounts are managed by using our in-house built Hepsia CP, which features a section devoted to the DNS records of your domain names. The latter is going to be listed alphabetically and you may click on any of them to see both the A and the MX records. Changing any record is as simple 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 simply won't encounter any problems if you want to switch your site or emails to an alternative company while keeping the second service with our company. When required, you can also create additional MX records and set a specific priority depending on the recommendations of the new provider.