When you add a domain name as hosted in some account, you typically set a pair of Name Servers to point it to that specific service provider. On their end, 3 records are set up automatically as soon as the domain is added - one A record and two MX records. The former is a numeric address, or IP address, that “tells” the Internet domain where its website is, while the other two are alphanumeric and they indicate the server that deals with the emails for that specific Internet domain. The website and the email hosting are generally perceived as one thing, while they are actually two different services. Having different records for them will permit you to have them with different companies if you'd like. As an example, some new company can have superb uptime for your site, but you might not want to switch your e-mail messages from your current host and by using an A record to point the domain to the first and MX records to have the emails with the latter, you could get the best of both companies. These records are checked when you wish to open a website or send an e-mail - in either case, the company whose name servers are used for the domain name will 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'll see the needed site or your email is going to be delivered.
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 easily by using our state-of-the-art Hepsia hosting CP. Modifying the default records will take two clicks and the setup of a new record requires only a few more clicks, so although you may have never dealt with such matters, you'll not encounter any issues. We have a comprehensive help section that'll make things even easier. If you would like to switch your email provider and you have to set up a number of MX records in addition to the default 2, you may choose their priority i.e. which record will manage your e-mails first when somebody sends you a message. Usually the new provider is going to tell you what these values should be. With our shared plans, you're going to have total control over your domain addresses and subdomains and you will be able to manage their A and MX records effortlessly and at any time.
Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Accessing and changing the A or MX records for each of your domain names or subdomains is really easy if you buy a semi-dedicated server plan through us. The accounts are managed by using our in-house built Hepsia Control Panel, which features a section devoted to the DNS records of your domains. The latter will be listed alphabetically and you could click on any of them to see both the A and the MX records. Changing any record is as easy as entering the new one in a text box and saving the change, so even if you have never dealt with such matters before, you simply won't experience any difficulties if you want to point your website or e-mails to an alternative provider while keeping the second service with our company. If necessary, you can also set up additional MX records and set a specific priority depending on the recommendations of the new provider.