Each registered domain name has at least 2 Name Server records which show where it's hosted i.e. by using these records you direct your Internet domain to the servers of a specific hosting company. This way, you have got both your site and your e-mails handled by the same provider. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), on the other hand, there are a number of other records, like A and MX. The former shows which server handles the website for a given Internet domain 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). As an illustration, any time you enter a domain address in your browser, your request is directed through the global DNS system to the provider whose NS records the domain name uses and from there you could be sent to the servers of a different company provided you have set an IP address of the latter as an A record for your domain name. Having independent records for the site and the e-mails means you may have your site and your e-mails with 2 different companies if you'd like.
Custom MX and A Records in Cloud Website Hosting
With a cloud website hosting plan from our company, you're going to be able to set up or change the A and MX records of your domains and subdomains with ease through our advanced Hepsia hosting Control Panel. Editing the default records requires 2 clicks and the setup of a new record takes only a couple of more clicks, so even though you may have never dealt with such matters, you won't experience any difficulties. We have a comprehensive help section that will make things even easier. If you would like to change your email provider and you have to create several MX records in addition to the standard 2, you can pick their priority i.e. which record will manage 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 full control of your domains and subdomains and you're going to be able to manage their A and MX records very easily and at any time.
Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
Accessing and modifying the A or MX records for any of your domains or subdomains is really easy if you get a semi-dedicated server plan through us. The accounts are maintained using our in-house built Hepsia Control Panel, which features a section dedicated to the DNS records of your domain addresses. The latter will be listed alphabetically and you can click on any of them to see both the A and the MX records. Changing any record is as easy as entering the new one in a text box and saving the change, so even though you may have never dealt with such matters before, you won't experience any problems if you decide to point your site or e-mails to a different service provider while keeping the second service with our company. If required, you could also create additional MX records and set a specific priority depending on the recommendations of the new provider.