Each registered domain name has at least two Name Server records that show where it's hosted i.e. by using these records you direct your domain name to the servers of a particular hosting company. That way, you have got both your website and your emails managed by the same company. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), on the other hand, there are lots of other records, for instance A and MX. The first one reveals which server handles the website for a given domain address and is always an IP address (123.123.123.123), while the latter indicates which server handles the emails and is always an alphanumeric string (mx1.domain.com). As an example, when you type a domain address in your browser, your request is forwarded through the global DNS system to the company whose NS records the domain address uses and from there you could be sent to the servers of another company in case you have set an IP address of the latter as an A record for your domain. Having separate records for the website and the e-mails means that you could have your site and your e-mails with 2 different providers if you'd like.
Custom MX and A Records in Cloud Website Hosting
The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which comes with each and every cloud website hosting plan that we provide, will enable you to view, modify and set up A and MX records for every domain or subdomain within your account. Through the DNS Records section, you're going to be able to view a list of all hosts in the account from a to z with their related records, so any update isn't going to take you more than a few mouse clicks. Setting up new records is as easy if, as an example, you wish to use the email services of another provider and they ask you to create more MX records than the default two. You may also set the priority for every MX record by setting different latency. In other words, when your e-mails are delivered, the sending server is going to contact the record with the smallest latency first and if the connection times out, it'll contact the next one. Using our state-of-the-art tool, you are going to be able to manage the records of your domains and subdomains with ease even if you have no prior experience with such matters.
Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
If you buy a semi-dedicated server plan from us, you will be able to see and change the A and MX records for any of the domains or subdomains that you host in the account. The Hepsia CP, which you will get to take care of the account, offers an innovative, although easy-to-use tool in which all hosts will be listed in alphabetical order and you are going to be able to modify 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 - pick the domain/subdomain, enter the IP address or mail server record and you will be ready. You will also be able to set different priority for the MX records which you create in case that you choose to use a third-party email provider and they ask you to create additional records other than the 2 standard ones. If you encounter any problems, you will find a comprehensive Help section with videos where you can see first-hand how to setup or change any record.