Every single registered domain has at least 2 Name Server records which show where it's hosted i.e. by using these records you point your domain address to the servers of a certain website hosting company. In this way, you have got both your site and your emails managed by the same service provider. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), nevertheless, there are a number of other records, for example A and MX. The former reveals which server handles the site for a given domain name and is always an IP address (123.123.123.123), while the latter shows which server manages the emails and is always an alphanumeric string (mx1.domain.com). As an example, when you enter a domain address in your browser, your request is directed through the global DNS system to the company whose NS records the domain uses and from there you may be sent 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 address. Having independent records for the website and the emails means that you could have your website and your e-mails with two different companies if you'd like.
Custom MX and A Records in Shared Hosting
The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, that comes with each and every shared hosting we provide, allows you to see, modify and create A and MX records for every domain name or subdomain within your account. From the DNS Records section, you're going to be able to view a list of all hosts inside the account from a to z with their corresponding records, so any update won't take you more than a few mouse clicks. Creating new records is equally easy if, for example, you wish to use the email services of a different service provider and they ask you to set up more MX records than the default two. You can also set the priority for each 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 sophisticated tool, you are going to be able to control the records of your domains and subdomains with ease even if you have no previous experience with such matters.
Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
Accessing and modifying the A or MX records for each of your domains or subdomains is incredibly easy if you get a semi-dedicated server plan from us. The accounts are managed through our in-house built Hepsia CP, which features a section committed to the DNS records of your domain addresses. The latter will be listed alphabetically and you may click on any one of them to see both the A and the MX records. Changing any record is as easy as entering the new one in a text box and saving the change, so even when you have never dealt with such matters before, you won't encounter any troubles if you want to switch your website or emails to a different service provider while keeping the second service with our company. If needed, you could also set up additional MX records and set a certain priority in accordance with the recommendations of the new provider.