Whenever you add a domain name as hosted in some account, you typically set a pair of Name Servers to point it to that particular service provider. On their end, 3 records are set up automatically the moment the domain address is added - one A record and two MX records. The former 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 deals with the e-mails for that particular domain address. The website and the e-mail hosting are generally considered to be one thing, while they are in reality two different services. Having different records for them will allow you to have them with different companies if you would like. For example, some new company may have superb uptime for your website, but you may not want to switch your e-mails from your current host and by using an A record to point the Internet domain to the first and MX records to have the emails with the latter, you can get the best of both companies. These records are checked when you wish to open a website or send an e-mail - either way, the company whose name servers are used for the Internet domain 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 are going to see the needed site or your email is going to be delivered.

Custom MX and A Records in Cloud Hosting

The Hepsia hosting CP, which comes with each and every cloud plan which we provide, will enable you to view, modify and create A and MX records for each Internet domain or subdomain inside your account. Through the DNS Records section, you'll be able to view a list of all hosts within the account from a to z with their related records, so any update will not take you more than a few clicks. Setting up new records is as easy if, as an illustration, you want to use the e-mail services of a different provider and they ask you to set up more MX records than the default 2. Additionally you can set the priority for each MX record by setting different latency. In other words, when your e-mails 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 innovative tool, you're going to be able to control the records of your domain names and subdomains easily even when you have no previous experience with such matters.

Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you purchase a semi-dedicated server plan from us, you will be able to see and update the A and MX records for each of the domain addresses or subdomains you host within the account. The Hepsia Control Panel, which you'll get to manage the account, comes with an state-of-the-art, albeit easy-to-use tool where all hosts will be listed in alphabetical order and you'll be able to modify their records with no more than a few clicks. If you have to create a new record, it will be just as easy - pick the domain/subdomain, enter the IP address or mail server record and you'll be all set. You'll also be able to set different priority for the MX records which you create in case you decide to use a third-party e-mail provider and they ask you to set up additional records besides the two standard ones. If you encounter any difficulties, you will find a in-depth Help section with videos where you can see first-hand how to create or modify any record.