Each registered domain has no less than two Name Server records which show where it's hosted i.e. by using these records you point your domain address to the servers of a certain web hosting provider. That way, you've 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, like A and MX. The first one shows which server handles the site for a given domain and is always an IP address (123.123.123.123), while the latter reveals which server deals with the emails and is always an alphanumeric string (mx1.domain.com). For instance, when you enter a domain in your web browser, your request is directed through the global DNS system to the company whose NS records the domain name uses and from there you could be sent to the servers of another company 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 emails suggests that you could have your site and your emails with 2 different companies if you wish.

Custom MX and A Records in Shared Web Hosting

The Hepsia hosting CP, which comes with each and every shared web hosting that we provide, allows you to see, modify and create A and MX records for every Internet domain or subdomain inside your account. Using the DNS Records section, you'll be able to view a list of all hosts in the account from a to z with their corresponding records, so any update isn't going to take you more than a couple of mouse clicks. Creating new records is just as easy if, as an illustration, you would like to use the e-mail services of a different service provider and they ask you to create more MX records than the default 2. Also you can set the priority for every MX record by setting different latency. To put it differently, when your e-mails are delivered, the sending server is going to contact the record with the smallest latency first and if the connection times out, it'll contact the next one. Through our sophisticated tool, you're going to be able to control the records of your domains and subdomains effortlessly even though you may have no previous experience with such matters.

Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you acquire a semi-dedicated server plan through our company, you will be able to view and edit the A and MX records for each of the domain names or subdomains which you host within the account. The Hepsia Control Panel, which you'll get to take care of the account, comes with an innovative, though easy-to-use tool in which all hosts will be listed in alphabetical order and you will be able to modify their records with no more than a couple of mouse clicks. If you have to set up a new record, it will be equally simple - select the domain/subdomain, type in the IP address or mail server record and you will be ready. Additionally, you will be able to set different priority for the MX records that you create in case you want to use a third-party email provider and they ask you to create additional records apart from the 2 default ones. If you ever experience any troubles, we've got a comprehensive Help section with videos where you can see first-hand how to setup or edit any record.