Every single registered domain has no less than 2 Name Server records that show where it's hosted i.e. by using these records you point your domain address to the servers of a specific website hosting company. This way, you have both your website and your e-mails handled by the exact same service provider. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), however, there is a variety of other records, such as A and MX. The first one reveals which server manages 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 e-mails and is always an alphanumeric string (mx1.domain.com). For instance, when you enter a domain in your browser, your request is sent through the global DNS system to the provider whose NS records the domain uses and from there you may be directed to the servers of another company if you have set an IP address of the latter as an A record for your domain address. Having separate records for the website and the e-mails suggests that you could have your website and your emails with two different companies if you wish.

Custom MX and A Records in Web Hosting

With a web hosting plan from our company, you are going to be able to set up or change the A and MX records of your domain addresses and subdomains with ease by using our state-of-the-art Hepsia hosting CP. Editing the default records takes two clicks and the setup of a new record requires only a few more clicks, so although you may have never dealt with such matters, you will not encounter any problems. We've got a large help section that will make things even easier. If you'd like to change your email provider and you have to create a number of MX records in addition to the default two, you can pick their priority i.e. which record will manage your emails first when somebody sends you a message. Usually the new provider will tell you what these values need to be. With our shared plans, you'll have complete control over your domain names and subdomains and you're 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, which comes with our semi-dedicated servers, will enable you to see the A and MX records for each of the domain names or subdomains in your account and if required, to update any of them or create new ones. Managing these records is very easy as all domains/subdomains are going to 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 only a few more clicks and in case you experience any problems, you can check out our educational videos on how to set up A and MX records. Our system is user-friendly enough to be used by individuals with no previous experience, yet advanced enough to provide you with total control of all records and to permit 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 set up more than 2 different MX records, you can choose the priority of each one.