Each registered domain has at least 2 Name Server records which show where it's hosted i.e. by using these records you direct your domain name to the servers of a specific web hosting provider. This way, you've got both your website and your e-mails managed by the very same provider. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), nevertheless, there are a number of other records, for instance A and MX. The former reveals which server deals with the website for a given Internet domain and is always an IP address (123.123.123.123), while the second one reveals which server deals with the emails and is always an alphanumeric string (mx1.domain.com). For instance, whenever you type a domain in your web browser, your request is directed through the global DNS system to the company whose NS records the domain uses and from there you could be directed to the servers of a different service provider if you have set an IP address of the latter as an A record for your domain name. Having different records for the site and the emails suggests that you could have your website and your emails with 2 different providers if you wish.

Custom MX and A Records in Shared Web Hosting

If you have a shared web hosting from us, you're going to be able to see, create and change any A or MX record for your domain names. Provided that a given domain has our Name Servers, you will be able to change particular records through our Hepsia hosting Control Panel and have your site or e-mails pointed to another service provider if you wish to use only one of our services. Our leading-edge tool is going to enable you to have a domain hosted here and a subdomain below it to be hosted someplace else by modifying only its A record - this will not affect the main domain address in any way. If you want to use the email services of a different service provider and they want you to set up more than 2 MX records, you can easily do it with only a few clicks through the DNS Records section of your Control Panel. Also you can set different latency for each MX record i.e. which one is going to have priority.

Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

The Hepsia hosting CP, included with our Linux semi-dedicated hosting services, allows you to view the A and MX records for each of the domain addresses or subdomains in your account and if needed, to edit any of them or set up new ones. Managing these records is very easy since all domains/subdomains are going to be listed alphabetically, so updating a record is as easy as entering it in a box and saving the change. Setting up a new one takes just a couple of more clicks and in case you experience any issues, you can check out our video tutorials on how to set up A and MX records. Our system is intuitive enough to be used by people with no previous experience, yet advanced enough to provide you with 100 % control of all records and to permit you to have different A records even for domain.com and www.domain.com. If you are switching your e-mails to a different provider and they ask you to create more than two different MX records, you may choose the priority of each one.