Every single registered domain name has a minimum of 2 Name Server records which show where it's hosted i.e. by using these records you point your Internet domain to the servers of a particular web hosting provider. In this way, you have got both your website and your emails handled by the very same provider. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), however, there are a number of other records, for instance A and MX. The first one reveals which server manages the site for a given domain address and is always an IP address (123.123.123.123), while the second one indicates 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 Internet browser, your request is directed through the global DNS system to the company whose NS records the domain uses and from there you will be forwarded to the servers of another provider in case you have set an IP address of the latter as an A record for your domain. Having separate records for the site and the e-mails 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 Hosting
With a hosting package from us, you will be able to create or change the A and MX records of your domain addresses and subdomains effortlessly through our leading-edge Hepsia hosting Control Panel. Editing the default records takes two clicks and the creation of a new record takes just a few more clicks, so even if you have never dealt with such matters, you will not experience any troubles. We also have an extensive help section that makes things even easier. If you'd like to switch your email provider and you have to create a number of MX records in addition to the standard 2, you can select their priority i.e. which record will handle your e-mails first when somebody sends you a message. Usually the new provider is going to tell you what these values need to be. With our shared plans, you are going to have full control of your domain names and subdomains and you'll be able to handle their A and MX records easily and at any time.
Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, included with our Linux semi-dedicated hosting packages, will enable you to see the A and MX records for every one of the domain names or subdomains in your account and if needed, to update any of them or create new ones. Controlling these records is quite easy because all domains/subdomains will be listed alphabetically, so modifying a record is as simple as entering it in a box and saving the change. Creating a new one takes a few more clicks and in case you experience any problems, you can check out our video tutorials on how to create A and MX records. Our system is user-friendly enough to be used by people with no previous experience, yet sophisticated enough to give you total control of all records and to allow you to have different A records even for domain.com and www.domain.com. If you are moving your e-mails to a different company and they ask you to set up more than two different MX records, you can select the priority of each one.