Whenever you add a domain name as hosted in some account, you usually set a pair of Name Servers to point it to that particular service provider. On their end, three records are set up automatically the moment the domain is added - one A record and two MX records. The first one is a numeric address, or IP address, that “tells” the Internet domain where its site is, while the other two are alphanumeric and they reveal the server that handles the emails for that particular domain name. The site and the e-mail hosting are often considered to be one thing, when they are in fact two different services. Having different records for them will allow you to have them with different companies if you'd like. For instance, some new provider may have exceptional uptime for your website, but you may not want to switch your e-mails from your current host and by employing an A record to point the Internet domain to the former and MX records to have the e-mails with the second, you could get the best of both providers. These records are checked whenever you want to open a website or send an e-mail - in either case, the service provider whose name servers are used for the domain name is going to be contacted to retrieve the A and MX records and if you have set records different from their own, the correct web/mail server will then be contacted and you are going to see the needed site or your email will be delivered.
Custom MX and A Records in Cloud Hosting
With a cloud hosting package from us, you are going to be able to set up or modify the A and MX records of your domain names and subdomains effortlessly through our advanced Hepsia hosting Control Panel. Editing the default records will take two clicks and the setup of a new record takes just a couple of more clicks, so even though you may have never dealt with such matters, you will not experience any complications. We also have an extensive help section that will make things even easier. If you wish to change your e-mail provider and you have to create a number of MX records in addition to the default two, you can select their priority i.e. which record will deal with your e-mails first when someone sends you a message. Usually the new provider will tell you what these values need to be. With our shared plans, you'll have 100 % control of your domain names and subdomains and you are going to be able to handle their A and MX records effortlessly and at any time.
Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
If you purchase a semi-dedicated server plan through us, you will be able to see and change the A and MX records for any of the domain names or subdomains that you host in the account. The Hepsia CP, which you will get to manage the account, comes with an sophisticated, though easy-to-use tool where all hosts will be listed in alphabetical order and you will be able to edit their records with no more than several clicks. If you have to set up a new record, it's going to be just as easy - pick the domain/subdomain, enter the IP address or mail server record and you'll be all set. You will also be able to set different priority for the MX records that you create in case you want to use a third-party e-mail provider and they ask you to create additional records aside from the two default ones. If you encounter any problems, we've got a in-depth Help section with videos where you can see first-hand how to create or change any record.