Every registered domain has at least two Name Server records which show where it is hosted i.e. by using these records you point your domain address to the servers of a specific hosting provider. In this way, you have both your website and your e-mails managed by the very same provider. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), however, there are a number of other records, such as A and MX. The first one reveals which server deals with the website for a given Internet domain and is always an IP address (123.123.123.123), while the latter shows which server handles the e-mails and is always an alphanumeric string (mx1.domain.com). For instance, any time you type a domain in your Internet browser, your request is forwarded through the global DNS system to the provider whose NS records the domain name uses and from there you may be directed to the servers of another provider in case you have set an IP address of the latter as an A record for your domain name. Having different records for the site and the emails suggests that you can have your website and your emails with 2 different providers if you wish.

Custom MX and A Records in Shared Hosting

The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which comes with each and every shared hosting which we provide, allows you to view, change and set up A and MX records for any domain or subdomain in your account. Through the DNS Records section, you're going to be able to view a list of all hosts within the account from a to z with their related records, so any update will not take you more than a couple of mouse clicks. Setting up new records is just as easy if, for example, you wish to use the e-mail services of a different service provider and they ask you to create more MX records than the default 2. You can also set the priority for each 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's going to contact the next one. Through our advanced tool, you'll be able to control the records of your domains and subdomains effortlessly even though you may have no prior experience with such matters.

Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you purchase a semi-dedicated server plan from us, you will be able to see and update the A and MX records for each of the domain names or subdomains that you host within the account. The Hepsia Control Panel, which you will get to control the account, comes with an advanced, although easy-to-use tool where all hosts will be listed in alphabetical order and you're going to be able to modify their records with no more than a few mouse clicks. If you have to set up a new record, it will be just as simple - choose the domain/subdomain, type in the IP address or mail server record and you are going to be ready. You will also be able to set different priority for the MX records which you create in case that you want to use a third-party email provider and they ask you to create additional records other than the two standard ones. If you ever encounter any difficulties, you will find a in-depth Help section with videos in which you can see first-hand how to create or modify any record.