Every single registered domain name has a minimum of 2 Name Server records that show where it is hosted i.e. by using these records you point your domain to the servers of a certain web hosting provider. In this way, you've got both your website and your emails managed by the same provider. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), on the other hand, there are a number of other records, such as A and MX. The former shows which server deals with the website for a given domain name and is always an IP address (123.123.123.123), while the second one shows which server handles the e-mails and is always an alphanumeric string (mx1.domain.com). For example, any time you enter a domain name in your 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 company if you have set an IP address of the latter as an A record for your domain. Having different records for the website and the emails means you can have your site and your emails with two different providers if you'd like.
Custom MX and A Records in Cloud Hosting
With a cloud hosting package from us, you are going to be able to create or change the A and MX records of your domain names and subdomains effortlessly by using our state-of-the-art Hepsia hosting CP. Editing the default records will take two clicks and the setup of a new record takes only a couple of more clicks, so in case you have never dealt with such matters, you'll not encounter any troubles. We have an in depth help section that will make things even easier. If you want to change your e-mail provider and you have to create a number of MX records in addition to the standard 2, you can pick their priority i.e. which record is going to handle your e-mails first when someone sends you a message. Normally the new provider is going to tell you what these values ought to be. With our shared plans, you'll have full control over your domain names and subdomains and you are 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 Servers
Accessing and editing the A or MX records for any of your domain names or subdomains is really easy if you acquire a semi-dedicated server plan through our company. The accounts are handled using our in-house built Hepsia CP, which features a section devoted to the DNS records of your domain addresses. The latter will be listed alphabetically and you could click on any one of them to see both the A and the MX records. Editing any record will be as easy as entering the new one in a text box and saving the change, so even though you may have never dealt with such matters before, you won't encounter any problems if you choose to move your website or e-mails to a different service provider while keeping the second service with our company. When needed, you can also create additional MX records and set a specific priority in accordance with the recommendations of the new provider.