Every registered domain has a minimum of two Name Server records that show where it's hosted i.e. by using these records you direct your Internet domain to the servers of a certain website hosting company. That way, you have both your website and your emails managed by the very same company. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), however, there are a number of other records, like A and MX. The first one reveals which server deals with the website for a given Internet 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). As an example, any time you enter a domain in your web browser, your request is forwarded through the global DNS system to the provider whose NS records the domain name uses and from there you could be forwarded to the servers of another service provider in case you have set an IP address of the latter as an A record for your domain. Having independent records for the site 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, that comes with each and every shared web hosting that we offer, will allow you to see, modify and set up A and MX records for any Internet domain or subdomain within 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 related records, so any update will not take you more than a couple of mouse clicks. Creating new records is equally simple if, as an example, you want to use the e-mail services of a different provider and they ask you to set up more MX records than the default 2. Additionally you can set the priority for every MX record by setting different latency. Put simply, when your e-mails are delivered, the sending server will contact the record with the smallest latency first and if the connection times out, it will contact the next one. Through our advanced tool, you're going to be able to handle the records of your domain names and subdomains with ease even when you have no prior experience with such matters.

Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, provided with our semi-dedicated servers, will permit you to view the A and MX records for any of the domain names or subdomains in your account and if required, to change any of them or set up new ones. Handling these records is quite easy because all domains/subdomains will be listed alphabetically, so editing a record is as simple as entering it in a box and saving the change. Setting up a new one takes just a few more clicks and if you experience any problems, you can check out our video tutorials on how to set up A and MX records. Our system is user-friendly enough to be used by individuals with little or no previous experience, yet advanced enough to give you full control over all records and to enable you to have different A records even for domain.com and www.domain.com. If you're switching your e-mails to a different service provider and they ask you to create more than two different MX records, you may choose the priority of each one.