Any time you add a domain name as hosted in some account, you normally set a pair of Name Servers to point it to that particular service provider. On their end, 3 records are created automatically when the domain name is added - one A record and two MX records. The first one is a numeric address, or IP address, that “tells” the domain where its website is, while the other two are alphanumeric and they indicate the server that deals with the emails for that particular domain. The site and the email hosting are often perceived as one thing, while they are actually two different services. Having independent records for them will enable you to have them with different providers if you'd like. As an illustration, some new provider might have excellent 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 latter, you will get the best of both providers. These records are checked when you want to open a site or send an email - in either case, the 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 right web/mail server will then be contacted and you will see the needed site or your e-mail is going to be delivered.
Custom MX and A Records in Cloud Website Hosting
With a cloud website hosting plan from our company, you are going to be able to set up or change the A and MX records of your domain addresses and subdomains effortlessly using our sophisticated Hepsia hosting Control Panel. Changing the default records takes two clicks and the setup of a new record requires just a few more clicks, so even if you have never dealt with such matters, you won't encounter any difficulties. We've got an in depth help section that'll make things even easier. If you would like to switch your email provider and you have to create a number of MX records in addition to the standard 2, you can select their priority i.e. which record is going to handle your e-mails first when someone sends you a message. Normally the new provider is going to tell you what these values need to be. With our shared plans, you'll have total control over your domains and subdomains and you will be able to manage their A and MX records effortlessly and at any time.
Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
If you purchase a semi-dedicated server plan from us, you will be able to see and edit the A and MX records for any of the domain names or subdomains you host within the account. The Hepsia Control Panel, which you'll get to take care of the account, comes with an sophisticated, though easy-to-use tool where all hosts are going to be listed in alphabetical order and you're going to be able to change their records with no more than several mouse clicks. If you have to set up a new record, it will be just as easy - pick the domain/subdomain, type in the IP address or mail server record and you'll be ready. You will also be able to set different priority for the MX records that you create in case that you decide to use a third-party email provider and they ask you to create additional records other than the two default ones. If you ever encounter any difficulties, we have a detailed Help section with videos in which you can see first-hand how to create or modify any record.