When you add a domain name as hosted in some account, you typically set a pair of Name Servers to point it to that particular service provider. On their end, 3 records are set up automatically as soon as the Internet domain is added - one A record and two MX records. The first one is a numeric address, or IP address, that “tells” the domain where its website is, while the other two are alphanumeric and they indicate the server that deals with the e-mails for that particular domain. The website and the email hosting are generally considered to be one thing, while they are in fact two different services. Having independent records for them will permit you to have them with different companies if you want. As an example, some new company may have exceptional 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 to the first and MX records to have the emails with the latter, you will get the best of both providers. These records are checked when you want to open a website or send an e-mail - in either case, the service provider whose name servers are used for the domain is going to be contacted to retrieve the A and MX records and if you've set records different from their own, the right web/mail server will then be contacted and you are going to see the needed site or your email is going to be delivered.
Custom MX and A Records in Hosting
With a hosting plan from us, you're going to be able to create or change the A and MX records of your domain names and subdomains with ease by using our leading-edge Hepsia hosting CP. Changing the default records takes two clicks and the setup of a new record takes only a couple of more clicks, so even if you have never dealt with such matters, you will not encounter any troubles. We have a large help section that makes things even easier. If you wish to change your email provider and you have to set up a number of MX records in addition to the standard 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 should be. With our shared plans, you are going to have complete control of your domains and subdomains and you will be able to handle their A and MX records very easily and at any time.
Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
If you buy a semi-dedicated server plan from us, you will be able to view and update the A and MX records for every one of the domains or subdomains which you host in the account. The Hepsia CP, which you'll get to control the account, offers an sophisticated, albeit 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 will be equally simple - pick the domain/subdomain, type in the IP address or mail server record and you'll be ready. You will also be able to set different priority for the MX records you create in case you want to use a third-party email provider and they ask you to create additional records besides the two standard ones. In case you experience any troubles, you will find a in-depth Help section with videos where you can see first-hand how to create or change any record.