Each registered domain has a minimum of 2 Name Server records that show where it's hosted i.e. by using these records you point your domain to the servers of a specific web hosting company. That way, you have both your site and your e-mails managed by the same company. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), nevertheless, there is a variety of other records, like A and MX. The first one shows which server deals with the website for a given Internet domain and is always an IP address (123.123.123.123), while the second one reveals which server handles the emails and is always an alphanumeric string (mx1.domain.com). For example, when you enter a domain in your Internet browser, your request is forwarded through the global DNS system to the company whose NS records the domain uses and from there you will be directed to the servers of a different service provider provided you have set an IP address of the latter as an A record for your domain. Having different records for the site and the emails means you could have your site and your e-mails with 2 different providers if you would like.
Custom MX and A Records in Website Hosting
The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which comes with each and every website hosting we offer, allows you to see, change and create A and MX records for every Internet domain or subdomain in your account. From the DNS Records section, you'll be able to view a list of all hosts within the account from a to z with their corresponding records, so any update won't take you more than a couple of mouse clicks. Creating new records is just as easy if, for instance, you want to use the email services of a different company and they ask you to set up more MX records than the default two. You can also set the priority for every MX record by setting different latency. Put simply, when your emails are delivered, the sending server will contact the record with the smallest latency first and if the connection times out, it'll contact the next one. With our advanced tool, you are going to be able to control the records of your domains and subdomains with ease even if you have no previous experience with such matters.
Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
Accessing and changing the A or MX records for any one of your domain addresses or subdomains is really easy if you purchase a semi-dedicated server plan through us. The accounts are maintained using our in-house built Hepsia Control Panel, which includes a section committed to the DNS records of your domain names. The latter is going to be listed alphabetically and you can click on every 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 when you have never dealt with such matters before, you will not experience any difficulties if you want to switch your website or emails to another company while keeping the second service with our company. When necessary, you can also set up additional MX records and set a certain priority depending on the instructions of the new provider.