Every single registered domain has at least two Name Server records which show where it's hosted i.e. by using these records you direct your domain name to the servers of a particular website hosting company. This way, you have got both your site and your emails managed by the exact same company. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), on the other hand, there are lots of other records, such as A and MX. The first one shows which server deals with the site for a given domain and is always an IP address (123.123.123.123), while the second one shows which server handles the emails and is always an alphanumeric string (mx1.domain.com). As an example, when 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 address uses and from there you will be forwarded to the servers of a different company provided you have set an IP address of the latter as an A record for your domain address. Having separate records for the site and the emails means that you can have your website and your emails with 2 different companies if you would like.
Custom MX and A Records in Website Hosting
With a website hosting plan from our company, you will be able to set up or change the A and MX records of your domain names and subdomains easily through our innovative Hepsia hosting CP. Changing the default records takes 2 clicks and the creation of a new record takes just a couple of more clicks, so even though you may have never dealt with such matters, you won't encounter any issues. We've got a large help section that makes things even easier. If you wish to switch your e-mail provider and you have to set up several MX records in addition to the default two, you can pick their priority i.e. which record is going to manage your e-mails first when somebody sends you a message. Normally the new provider will tell you what these values need 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 manage their A and MX records very easily and at any time.
Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
Accessing and changing the A or MX records for any one of your domains or subdomains is extremely easy if you get a semi-dedicated server plan through our company. The accounts are maintained by using our in-house built Hepsia CP, which features a section dedicated to the DNS records of your domain names. The latter is going to be listed alphabetically and you could click on any of them to see both the A and the MX records. Changing any record will be as easy as typing in the new one in a text box and saving the change, so even when you have never dealt with such matters before, you simply won't experience any issues if you decide to direct your site or emails to another company while keeping the second service with our company. When necessary, you could also set up additional MX records and set a specific priority based on the recommendations of the new provider.