Each registered domain name 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 particular website hosting provider. This way, you have got both your website and your e-mails managed by the very same service provider. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), however, there is a variety of other records, for example A and MX. The former shows which server manages the site for a given domain address and is always an IP address (123.123.123.123), while the second one shows which server deals with the e-mails and is always an alphanumeric string (mx1.domain.com). For example, when you type a domain name in your web browser, your request is sent through the global DNS system to the provider whose NS records the domain name uses and from there you may be sent 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 separate records for the website and the emails means that you can have your website and your e-mails with 2 different providers if you'd like.

Custom MX and A Records in Shared Website Hosting

With a shared website hosting package from our company, you will be able to set up or modify the A and MX records of your domain names and subdomains with ease using our advanced Hepsia hosting CP. Modifying the default records takes 2 clicks and the setup of a new record requires just a couple of more clicks, so in case you have never dealt with such matters, you won't experience any problems. We've got an extensive help section that will make things even easier. If you would like to change your email provider and you have to set up several MX records in addition to the default 2, you can choose their priority i.e. which record is going to manage your e-mails first when somebody sends you a message. Usually the new provider will tell you what these values should be. With our shared plans, you will have 100 % control of your domain addresses and subdomains and you are going to be able to manage their A and MX records effortlessly and at any time.

Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

The Hepsia hosting CP, which comes with our semi-dedicated hosting packages, will permit you to view the A and MX records for each of the domains or subdomains in your account and if necessary, to update any of them or create new ones. Managing these records is incredibly easy as all domains/subdomains will be listed alphabetically, so modifying 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 troubles, you can check out our educational videos on how to create A and MX records. Our system is intuitive enough to be used by people with little or no previous experience, yet advanced enough to give you full control of 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 company and they ask you to set up more than 2 different MX records, you can select the priority of each one.