Each registered domain name has no less than two Name Server records which show where it's hosted i.e. by using these records you direct your domain to the servers of a particular web hosting company. In this way, you have both your website and your emails handled by the very same provider. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), nevertheless, there is a variety of other records, such as A and MX. The first one reveals 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 reveals which server deals with the e-mails and is always an alphanumeric string (mx1.domain.com). As an example, when you type a domain name in your browser, your request is sent through the global DNS system to the provider whose NS records the domain uses and from there you could be directed to the servers of a different provider in case you have set an IP address of the latter as an A record for your domain address. Having separate records for the website and the e-mails means that you can have your website and your emails with two different companies if you wish.
Custom MX and A Records in Shared Hosting
The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which comes with each and every shared hosting plan which we offer, will enable you to see, modify and set up A and MX records for each domain or subdomain within your account. From the DNS Records section, you are going to be able to see a list of all hosts inside the account from a to z with their corresponding records, so any update will not take you more than a few clicks. Creating new records is as simple if, for instance, you want to use the e-mail services of another company and they ask you to create more MX records than the default two. Additionally you can set the priority for every MX record by setting different latency. To put it differently, when your e-mails are delivered, the sending server is going to contact the record with the smallest latency first and in case the connection times out, it is going to contact the next one. Through our advanced tool, you're going to be able to handle the records of your domain addresses and subdomains effortlessly even when you have no prior experience with such matters.
Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
If you buy a semi-dedicated server plan from us, you will be able to see and edit the A and MX records for every one of the domain addresses or subdomains that you host within the account. The Hepsia Control Panel, which you'll get to manage the account, comes with an sophisticated, albeit easy-to-use tool in which all hosts will be listed in alphabetical order and you'll be able to modify their records with no more than several clicks. If you have to set up a new record, it's going to be equally simple - choose the domain/subdomain, enter the IP address or mail server record and you will be all set. You'll also be able to set different priority for the MX records which you create in case you choose to use a third-party e-mail provider and they ask you to create additional records apart from the two standard ones. If you ever encounter any difficulties, you will find a comprehensive Help section with videos where you can see first-hand how to setup or edit any record.