When you add a domain name as hosted in some account, you normally set a pair of Name Servers to direct it to that specific provider. On their end, 3 records are set up automatically the moment the Internet domain is added - one A record and two MX records. The first one is a numeric address, or IP address, that “tells” the domain name where its website is, while the other two are alphanumeric and they show the server that handles the emails for that particular domain name. The site and the e-mail hosting are generally considered to be one thing, while they're actually two different services. Having separate records for them will enable you to have them with different providers if you want. As an example, some new provider may have superb uptime for your site, but you might not want to switch your emails from your current host and by using an A record to point the domain to the former and MX records to have the e-mails with the latter, you can get the best of both providers. These records are checked when you wish to open a site or send an email - in any case, the provider whose name servers are used for the domain address will be contacted to retrieve the A and MX records and if you've set records different from their own, the correct web/mail server will then be contacted and you will see the needed website or your email is going to be delivered.

Custom MX and A Records in Web Hosting

With a web hosting package from us, you'll be able to create or change the A and MX records of your domain addresses and subdomains easily using our leading-edge Hepsia hosting CP. Modifying the default records will take 2 clicks and the creation of a new record takes only a few more clicks, so in case you have never dealt with such matters, you will not encounter any difficulties. We also have a comprehensive help section that makes things even easier. If you'd like to switch your email provider and you have to create several MX records in addition to the default two, you can pick their priority i.e. which record is going to manage your emails first when someone sends you a message. Usually 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 names and subdomains and you'll be able to handle their A and MX records very easily and at any time.

Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Accessing and changing the A or MX records for any one of your domain names or subdomains is incredibly easy if you buy a semi-dedicated server plan through our company. The accounts are maintained by using our in-house built Hepsia CP, which includes a section devoted to the DNS records of your domains. The latter is going to be listed alphabetically and you may click on every one of them to see both the A and the MX records. Changing any record is as simple as typing in the new one in a text box and saving the change, so in case you have never dealt with such matters before, you won't experience any problems if you want to move your website or emails to another service provider while keeping the second service with our company. When necessary, you can also set up additional MX records and set a specific priority depending on the instructions of the new provider.