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

Custom MX and A Records in Shared Hosting

If you have a shared hosting from us, you'll be able to view, create and change any A or MX record for your domain names. As long as a particular domain name has our Name Servers, you'll be able to change particular records by using our Hepsia hosting CP and have your website or e-mails directed to another company if you would like to use only one of our services. Our leading-edge tool will even allow you to have a domain address hosted here and a subdomain below it to be hosted elsewhere by changing only its A record - this will not affect the main domain at all. If you decide to use the email services of a different provider and they want you to create more than 2 MX records, you can easily do it with just a couple of mouse clicks in the DNS Records section of your Control Panel. You can even set different latency for each MX record i.e. which one will have priority.

Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, included with our semi-dedicated servers, will allow you to see the A and MX records for every one of the domain names or subdomains in your account and if required, to update any of them or create new ones. Handling these records is incredibly easy because all domains/subdomains will be listed alphabetically, so modifying a record is as simple as entering it in a box and saving the change. Setting up a new one takes a few more clicks and in case you experience any difficulties, you can check out our instructional videos on how to create A and MX records. Our system is intuitive enough to be used by individuals with little or no previous experience, yet sophisticated enough to provide you with complete control of all records and to allow you to have different A records even for domain.com and www.domain.com. If you're pointing your emails to a different service provider and they ask you to create more than 2 different MX records, you may choose the priority of each one.