Every single registered domain name has no less than 2 Name Server records which show where it's hosted i.e. by using these records you direct your domain to the servers of a particular web hosting company. In this way, you've got both your website and your e-mails handled by the very same provider. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), however, there is a variety of other records, such as A and MX. The first one reveals which server handles the site for a given Internet domain and is always an IP address (123.123.123.123), while the second one reveals which server deals with the e-mails and is always an alphanumeric string (mx1.domain.com). For example, when you enter a domain in your web browser, your request is directed through the global DNS system to the provider whose NS records the domain uses and from there you could be forwarded to the servers of a different provider provided you have set an IP address of the latter as an A record for your domain address. Having independent records for the website and the e-mails suggests that you may have your site and your emails with two different companies if you would like.

Custom MX and A Records in Cloud Hosting

The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, that comes with each and every Linux cloud package which we offer, allows you to view, modify and create A and MX records for every domain or subdomain within your account. Through the DNS Records section, you are going to be able to view a list of all hosts inside the account from a to z with their corresponding records, so any update is not going to take you more than a couple of clicks. Creating new records is as simple if, for instance, you want to use the e-mail services of a different company and they ask you to create more MX records than the default 2. You can also set the priority for every single 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 in case the connection times out, it's going to contact the next one. With our state-of-the-art tool, you're going to be able to manage the records of your domain addresses and subdomains effortlessly even though you may have no previous experience with such matters.

Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

The Hepsia hosting CP, provided with our Linux semi-dedicated hosting packages, will permit you to view the A and MX records for any of the domain names or subdomains in your account and if required, to edit any of them or set up new ones. Managing these records is very easy since all domains/subdomains are going to be listed alphabetically, so modifying a record is as simple as entering it in a box and saving the change. Creating a new one takes just a few more clicks and if you experience any troubles, you can check out our educational videos on how to set up A and MX records. Our system is user-friendly enough to be used by individuals with little or no previous experience, yet sophisticated enough to provide you with 100 % control over all records and to allow you to have different A records even for domain.com and www.domain.com. If you're moving your emails to a different provider and they ask you to set up more than 2 different MX records, you can choose the priority of each one.