Every registered domain has at least two Name Server records that show where it's hosted i.e. by using these records you direct your domain address to the servers of a particular hosting company. In this way, you have both your site and your emails handled by the very same service provider. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), however, there is a variety of other records, like A and MX. The first one shows which server deals with the website for a given domain address and is always an IP address (123.123.123.123), while the latter shows which server deals with the emails and is always an alphanumeric string (mx1.domain.com). As an example, when you type a domain address in your browser, your request is sent through the global DNS system to the company whose NS records the domain uses and from there you will be directed to the servers of another company in case you have set an IP address of the latter as an A record for your Internet domain. Having independent records for the site and the emails means you could have your website and your e-mails with 2 different companies if you'd like.

Custom MX and A Records in Cloud Website Hosting

If you have a cloud website hosting account with our company and you wish to switch either your site or your emails to an alternative provider, it will take you literally just two mouse clicks to do it. Our Hepsia Control Panel offers an easy-to-use DNS Records tool, where all your domains and subdomains are going to be listed alphabetically and you'll be able to see and change the A and/or MX records for any of them. If you choose to use a different e-mail provider and they ask you to set up more MX records than the default two, it won't take more than a couple of mouse clicks either to add them. You can also set different latency for these records and the lower the latency, the greater the priority a given MX record is going to have. The propagation of each record that you modify or create won't take more than several hours and if necessary, you'll also be able to set the so-called Time-To-Live value, which reveals how long a record will stay active after it is changed or deleted.

Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you acquire a semi-dedicated server plan through us, you'll be able to view and change the A and MX records for any one of the domain names or subdomains which you host inside the account. The Hepsia Control Panel, which you'll get to take care of the account, comes with an sophisticated, although easy-to-use tool where all hosts will be listed in alphabetical order and you'll 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 just as easy - pick the domain/subdomain, enter the IP address or mail server record and you're going to be ready. You'll also be able to set different priority for the MX records that you create in case you decide to use a third-party e-mail provider and they ask you to create additional records aside from the 2 default ones. If you encounter any issues, you will find a in-depth Help section with videos in which you can see first-hand how to setup or edit any record.