Any time you add a domain as hosted in some account, you usually set a pair of Name Servers to point it to that specific provider. On their end, 3 records are set up automatically the moment the domain name is added - one A record and two MX records. The first one is a numeric address, or IP address, which “tells” the Internet domain where its site is, while the other two are alphanumeric and they indicate the server that handles the e-mails for that particular domain address. The website and the email hosting are typically thought to be one thing, while they're in fact two different services. Having different records for them will allow you to have them with different companies if you'd like. As an example, some new service provider may have outstanding uptime for your website, but you may not want to switch your e-mail messages from your current host and by using an A record to point the domain address to the former and MX records to have the emails with the latter, you could get the best of both providers. These records are checked whenever you want to open a website or send an email - in any case, the company whose name servers are used for the domain address 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're going to see the needed website or your e-mail is going to be delivered.
Custom MX and A Records in Website Hosting
With a website hosting package from our company, you're going to be able to set up or modify the A and MX records of your domain names and subdomains with ease through our innovative Hepsia hosting Control Panel. Changing the default records requires 2 clicks and the setup of a new record requires only a couple of more clicks, so in case you have never dealt with such matters, you won't encounter any problems. We also have a large help section that'll make things even easier. If you want to change your email provider and you have to create several MX records in addition to the default two, you can pick their priority i.e. which record will deal with your emails first when someone sends you a message. Normally the new provider will tell you what these values ought to be. With our shared plans, you'll have total control of your domains and subdomains and you'll be able to handle their A and MX records easily and at any time.
Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
If you purchase a semi-dedicated server plan through us, you'll be able to see and change the A and MX records for each of the domain addresses or subdomains that you host in the account. The Hepsia Control Panel, which you'll get to manage the account, comes with an innovative, although easy-to-use tool in which all hosts are going to 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 create a new record, it'll be equally simple - select the domain/subdomain, enter the IP address or mail server record and you are going to be ready. Additionally, you will be able to set different priority for the MX records that you create in case you decide to use a third-party email provider and they ask you to create additional records other than the 2 standard ones. If you experience any problems, we have a in-depth Help section with videos in which you can see first-hand how to setup or modify any record.