Each registered domain name has a minimum of two Name Server records which show where it is hosted i.e. by using these records you point your domain name to the servers of a particular hosting provider. This way, you've got both your site and your emails handled by the exact same company. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), on the other hand, there is a variety of other records, like A and MX. The former shows which server deals with the site for a given domain address and is always an IP address (123.123.123.123), while the second one reveals which server deals with the e-mails and is always an alphanumeric string (mx1.domain.com). For example, when you enter a domain name in your Internet browser, your request is directed through the global DNS system to the company whose NS records the domain address uses and from there you could be forwarded to the servers of a different service provider in case you have set an IP address of the latter as an A record for your Internet domain. Having different records for the site and the emails suggests that you can have your website and your e-mails 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 plan that we provide, allows you to view, change and set up A and MX records for any Internet domain or subdomain within your account. Using the DNS Records section, you're going to be able to view a list of all hosts in the account in alphabetical order with their related records, so any update will not take you more than a couple of clicks. Setting up new records is just as 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 two. You may also set the priority for each MX record by setting different latency. Quite simply, when your emails are delivered, the sending server is going to contact the record with the smallest latency first and if the connection times out, it will contact the next one. Through our state-of-the-art tool, you're going to be able to control the records of your domain addresses and subdomains easily even if you have no prior experience with such matters.

Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

The Hepsia hosting CP, which comes with our semi-dedicated hosting plans, allows you to see 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 incredibly easy since all domains/subdomains will be listed alphabetically, so editing a record is as easy as entering it in a box and saving the change. Creating a new one takes just a couple of more clicks and in case you experience any troubles, you can check out our educational videos on how to set up A and MX records. Our system is intuitive enough to be used by people with no previous experience, yet sophisticated enough to offer you full control of all records and to permit you to have different A records even for domain.com and www.domain.com. If you are moving your e-mails to a different provider and they ask you to set up more than two different MX records, you may choose the priority of each one.