Each registered domain name has a minimum of 2 Name Server records which show where it is hosted i.e. by using these records you direct your domain to the servers of a specific web hosting company. This way, you've got both your site and your emails managed by the exact same company. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), nevertheless, there are lots of other records, for instance A and MX. The former reveals which server handles the site for a given domain address and is always an IP address (123.123.123.123), while the second one indicates which server manages the emails and is always an alphanumeric string (mx1.domain.com). As an illustration, whenever you type a domain address in your Internet browser, your request is forwarded through the global DNS system to the company whose NS records the domain address uses and from there you will be forwarded to the servers of a different provider provided you have set an IP address of the latter as an A record for your domain address. Having separate records for the site and the e-mails suggests that you may have your website and your e-mails with two different companies if you'd like.

Custom MX and A Records in Website Hosting

The Hepsia hosting CP, which comes with each and every Linux website hosting plan that we offer you, will enable you to view, change and set up A and MX records for every Internet domain or subdomain in your account. Using the DNS Records section, you're going to be able to see a list of all hosts within the account from a to z with their related records, so any update will not take you more than a couple of mouse clicks. Creating new records is just as simple if, as an example, you would like to use the email services of a different service provider and they ask you to create more MX records than the default 2. You can even set the priority for every single MX record by setting different latency. In other words, when your emails are delivered, the sending server is going to contact the record with the smallest latency first and if the connection times out, it will contact the next one. Through our sophisticated tool, you're going to be able to control the records of your domain addresses and subdomains easily even when you have no previous experience with such matters.

Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

The Hepsia hosting CP, which comes with our Linux semi-dedicated plans, will enable you to see the A and MX records for any of the domain addresses or subdomains in your account and if needed, to update any of them or set up new ones. Controlling these records is very easy since all domains/subdomains are going to be listed alphabetically, so updating a record is as simple as entering it in a box and saving the change. Creating a new one takes just a couple of more clicks and if 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 little or no previous experience, yet sophisticated enough to offer you full control of all records and to allow you to have different A records even for domain.com and www.domain.com. If you're switching your e-mails to a different provider and they ask you to create more than 2 different MX records, you may choose the priority of each one.