Every single registered domain name has a minimum of two Name Server records which show where it is hosted i.e. by using these records you point your Internet domain to the servers of a specific website hosting provider. This way, you have both your website and your e-mails handled by the very same service provider. 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 former shows which server deals with the website for a given domain name and is always an IP address (123.123.123.123), while the latter reveals which server handles the emails and is always an alphanumeric string (mx1.domain.com). As an example, whenever you type a domain address in your Internet browser, your request is directed through the global DNS system to the company whose NS records the domain address uses and from there you may 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 address. Having separate records for the website and the emails suggests that you can have your website and your emails with 2 different companies if you'd like.

Custom MX and A Records in Shared Hosting

The Hepsia hosting CP, that comes with each and every shared hosting plan we provide, will permit you to view, change and create A and MX records for any domain or subdomain inside your account. From the DNS Records section, you will be able to see a list of all hosts in the account in alphabetical order with their related records, so any update isn't going to take you more than a couple of clicks. Setting up new records is just as easy if, as an illustration, you want to use the e-mail services of another company and they ask you to create more MX records than the default two. Additionally you can set the priority for every single MX record by setting different latency. Put simply, 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 will contact the next one. With our advanced tool, you will be able to manage the records of your domain names and subdomains easily even if you have no previous experience with such matters.

Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you acquire a semi-dedicated server plan from our company, you are going to be able to see and update the A and MX records for any of the domains or subdomains you host within the account. The Hepsia CP, which you will get to take care of the account, offers an sophisticated, albeit easy-to-use tool in which all hosts are going to be listed in alphabetical order and you're going to be able to modify their records with no more than a few clicks. If you have to set up a new record, it will be just as easy - choose the domain/subdomain, enter the IP address or mail server record and you'll be ready. Additionally, you will be able to set different priority for the MX records you create in case you choose to use a third-party email provider and they ask you to create additional records aside from the two standard ones. If you ever experience any difficulties, we have a detailed Help section with videos in which you can see first-hand how to create or modify any record.