Whenever you add a domain name as hosted in some account, you usually set a pair of Name Servers to point it to that specific provider. On their end, three records are created automatically as soon as the Internet domain is added - one A record and two MX records. The former is a numeric address, or IP address, which “tells” the domain address where its site is, while the other two are alphanumeric and they indicate the server that manages the emails for that particular domain address. The website and the e-mail hosting are typically thought to be one thing, when they are actually two different services. Having independent records for them will permit you to have them with different companies if you would like. As an example, some new provider can have fantastic uptime for your website, but you might not want to switch your emails from your current host and by employing an A record to point the domain address to the former and MX records to have the emails with the second, you can get the best of both providers. These records are checked whenever you want to open a site 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 have set records different from their own, the right web/mail server will then be contacted and you'll see the needed website or your e-mail is going to be delivered.
Custom MX and A Records in Shared Hosting
The Hepsia hosting CP, that comes with each and every shared plan we offer, allows you to see, modify and create A and MX records for every domain name or subdomain inside your account. Through the DNS Records section, you will be able to view a list of all hosts in 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 simple if, for instance, you wish to use the e-mail services of another service provider and they ask you to set up more MX records than the default two. Also 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 is going to contact the record with the smallest latency first and if the connection times out, it'll contact the next one. With our sophisticated tool, you will be able to control the records of your domain names and subdomains effortlessly even if you have no previous experience with such matters.
Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
If you acquire a semi-dedicated server plan from our company, you are going to be able to see and edit the A and MX records for every one of the domain names or subdomains you host inside the account. The Hepsia CP, which you'll get to control the account, offers an advanced, though easy-to-use tool where all hosts are going to be listed in alphabetical order and you are going to be able to edit their records with no more than several clicks. If you have to create a new record, it's going to be just as simple - choose the domain/subdomain, type in the IP address or mail server record and you're going to be ready. Additionally, you will be able to set different priority for the MX records that you create in case that you choose to use a third-party e-mail provider and they ask you to set up additional records apart from the two standard ones. In case you encounter any troubles, we've got a comprehensive Help section with videos in which you can see first-hand how to setup or modify any record.