When you add a domain name as hosted in some account, you usually set a pair of Name Servers to point it to that particular provider. On their end, 3 records are set up automatically right after the domain is added - one A record and two MX records. The former is a numeric address, or IP address, which “tells” the domain where its website is, while the other two are alphanumeric and they indicate the server that handles the emails for that particular domain address. The website and the email hosting are typically thought to be one thing, when they are in fact two different services. Having separate records for them will enable you to have them with different companies if you wish. For example, some new provider may have exceptional uptime for your website, but you might not want to switch your e-mail messages from your current host and by using an A record to point the domain address to the first and MX records to have the emails 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 company whose name servers are used for the domain name will 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 will see the needed website or your email is going to be delivered.
Custom MX and A Records in Shared Web Hosting
With a shared web hosting package from us, you'll be able to create or modify the A and MX records of your domain addresses and subdomains with ease by using our state-of-the-art Hepsia hosting Control Panel. Changing the default records requires two clicks and the creation of a new record requires only a few more clicks, so even though you may have never dealt with such matters, you won't encounter any problems. We also have an in depth help section that'll make things even easier. If you'd like to switch your e-mail provider and you have to set up several MX records in addition to the standard 2, you can select their priority i.e. which record will handle your emails first when somebody sends you a message. Normally the new provider will tell you what these values ought to be. With our shared plans, you are going to have full control over your domain names and subdomains and you are going to be able to handle their A and MX records very easily and at any time.
Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
If you purchase a semi-dedicated server plan through us, you are going to be able to see and edit the A and MX records for any of the domains or subdomains you host inside the account. The Hepsia Control Panel, which you will get to control the account, comes with an state-of-the-art, though easy-to-use tool where all hosts are going to be listed in alphabetical order and you'll 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, type in the IP address or mail server record and you're going to be all set. Additionally, you'll be able to set different priority for the MX records which you create in case you choose to use a third-party email provider and they ask you to create additional records aside from the 2 default ones. If you encounter any problems, we've got a detailed Help section with videos in which you can see first-hand how to create or modify any record.