When you add a domain as hosted in some account, you usually set a pair of Name Servers to direct it to that particular provider. On their end, three records are set up automatically right after the domain name is added - one A record and two MX records. The former is a numeric address, or IP address, which “tells” the domain where its site is, while the other two are alphanumeric and they reveal the server that deals with the e-mails for that particular domain. The website and the e-mail hosting are often perceived as one thing, when they are actually two different services. Having independent records for them will permit you to have them with different providers if you wish. For instance, some new service provider may have superb uptime for your site, but you might not want to switch your emails from your current host and by using an A record to point the Internet domain 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 site or send an e-mail - in either case, the service provider whose name servers are used for the domain will be contacted to retrieve the A and MX records and if you've set records different from their own, the correct web/mail server will then be contacted and you'll see the needed site or your e-mail is going to be delivered.

Custom MX and A Records in Web Hosting

With a web hosting package from our company, you will be able to set up or modify the A and MX records of your domain addresses and subdomains effortlessly by using our state-of-the-art Hepsia hosting CP. Editing the default records takes 2 clicks and the setup of a new record takes only a couple of more clicks, so even if you have never dealt with such matters, you'll not experience any troubles. We've got a large help section that'll make things even easier. If you'd like to switch your email provider and you have to create a number of MX records in addition to the standard two, you can select their priority i.e. which record will handle your emails first when someone sends you a message. Usually the new provider will tell you what these values need to be. With our shared plans, you'll have total control over your domain names and subdomains and you're going to be able to handle their A and MX records very 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 will be able to see and edit the A and MX records for each of the domain addresses or subdomains that you host within the account. The Hepsia Control Panel, which you will get to control the account, provides an advanced, though easy-to-use tool in which all hosts are going to be listed in alphabetical order and you'll be able to edit their records with no more than a few mouse clicks. If you have to create a new record, it'll be equally easy - select the domain/subdomain, type in the IP address or mail server record and you are going to be all set. You will also be able to set different priority for the MX records you create in case that you choose to use a third-party e-mail provider and they ask you to set up additional records aside from the two standard ones. If you encounter any difficulties, we have a detailed Help section with videos in which you can see first-hand how to create or change any record.