Every single registered domain name has no less than two Name Server records which show where it's hosted i.e. by using these records you direct your domain address to the servers of a particular hosting provider. In this way, you've got both your site and your e-mails handled by the very same company. 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 site for a given domain name and is always an IP address (123.123.123.123), while the second one reveals which server manages the e-mails and is always an alphanumeric string (mx1.domain.com). For instance, when 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 name uses and from there you will be sent to the servers of another service provider provided you have set an IP address of the latter as an A record for your domain name. Having separate records for the website and the e-mails means that you may have your website and your emails with 2 different companies if you'd like.

Custom MX and A Records in Cloud Hosting

The Hepsia hosting CP, that comes with each and every cloud plan we provide, will allow you to see, change and create A and MX records for each domain or subdomain inside your account. Through the DNS Records section, you are going to be able to see a list of all hosts in the account from a to z with their corresponding records, so any update is not going to take you more than a few clicks. Setting up new records is equally simple if, for instance, you wish to use the email services of another service provider and they ask you to create more MX records than the default 2. You can also set the priority for every MX record by setting different latency. Put simply, when your e-mails are delivered, the sending server is going to contact the record with the smallest latency first and in case the connection times out, it is going to contact the next one. Using our sophisticated tool, you're going to be able to control the records of your domain addresses and subdomains easily even when you have no previous experience with such matters.

Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you acquire a semi-dedicated server plan through us, you're going to be able to see and edit the A and MX records for any one of the domain names or subdomains that you host in the account. The Hepsia Control Panel, which you'll get to handle the account, offers an sophisticated, albeit easy-to-use tool where all hosts will be listed in alphabetical order and you're going to be able to edit their records with no more than a couple of clicks. If you have to set up a new record, it'll be just as simple - choose the domain/subdomain, type in the IP address or mail server record and you're going to be ready. You will also be able to set different priority for the MX records you create in case that you choose to use a third-party email provider and they ask you to set up additional records apart from the 2 default ones. In case you encounter any issues, we have a in-depth Help section with videos in which you can see first-hand how to create or modify any record.