When you add a domain as hosted in some account, you typically set a pair of Name Servers to direct it to that specific provider. On their end, three records are set up automatically the moment the domain is added - one A record and two MX records. The former is a numeric address, or IP address, that “tells” the domain name where its site is, while the other two are alphanumeric and they reveal the server that handles the e-mails for that particular domain. The site and the email hosting are often considered to be one thing, when they are actually two different services. Having different records for them will allow you to have them with different providers if you would like. As an example, some new provider can have outstanding uptime for your site, but you may not want to switch your e-mail messages from your current host and by employing an A record to point the domain name to the former and MX records to have the emails with the latter, you will get the best of both providers. These records are checked whenever you want to open a site or send an e-mail - in any case, the service provider whose name servers are used for the Internet domain will be contacted to retrieve the A and MX records and if you've set records different from their own, the correct web/mail server will then be contacted and you will see the needed site or your email is going to be delivered.

Custom MX and A Records in Cloud Web Hosting

With a cloud web hosting package from us, you will be able to set up or change the A and MX records of your domain names and subdomains effortlessly via our advanced Hepsia hosting CP. Changing the default records takes two clicks and the setup of a new record requires just a few more clicks, so even though you may have never dealt with such matters, you'll not encounter any troubles. We have a large help section that will make things even easier. If you'd like to change your email provider and you have to set up a number of MX records in addition to the standard 2, you may choose their priority i.e. which record will deal with your e-mails first when somebody sends you a message. Normally the new provider is going to tell you what these values ought to be. With our shared plans, you are going to have 100 % control of your domain addresses 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 Hosting

The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, provided with our Linux semi-dedicated hosting, will enable you to see the A and MX records for any of the domain addresses or subdomains in your account and if required, to update any of them or set up new ones. Handling these records is quite easy as all domains/subdomains are going to be listed alphabetically, so modifying a record is as easy as entering it in a box and saving the change. Setting up a new one takes only a few more clicks and in case you experience any issues, you can check out our video tutorials on how to create A and MX records. Our system is intuitive enough to be used by individuals with no previous experience, yet sophisticated enough to provide you with total control over all records and to enable you to have different A records even for domain.com and www.domain.com. If you're switching your emails to a different service provider and they ask you to set up more than 2 different MX records, you can choose the priority of each one.