When you add a domain name as hosted in some account, you usually set a pair of Name Servers to point it to that particular service provider. On their end, three records are created automatically the moment the domain address 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 manages the emails for that particular domain. The site and the email hosting are usually regarded as one thing, while they are in reality two different services. Having separate records for them will enable you to have them with different providers if you would like. For instance, some new service provider might have outstanding uptime for your site, but you may not want to switch your e-mail messages from your current host and by using an A record to point the domain name 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 when you want to open a website or send an email - either way, the service provider 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'll see the needed site or your email will be delivered.
Custom MX and A Records in Shared Hosting
The Hepsia hosting CP, that comes with each and every shared hosting plan which we offer you, will allow you to view, change and set up A and MX records for any domain 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 will not take you more than a few clicks. Creating new records is just as simple if, for example, you want to use the e-mail services of a different provider and they ask you to create more MX records than the default two. Also you can set the priority for every single MX record by setting different latency. To put it differently, when your emails are delivered, the sending server will contact the record with the smallest latency first and in case the connection times out, it'll contact the next one. Using our advanced tool, you'll be able to manage the records of your domain addresses and subdomains with ease even if you have no prior experience with such matters.
Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, included with our semi-dedicated plans, will permit you to see the A and MX records for each of the domain addresses or subdomains in your account and if needed, to change any of them or create new ones. Controlling these records is very easy as all domains/subdomains are going to be listed alphabetically, so editing a record is as easy as entering it in a box and saving the change. Creating a new one takes only a few more clicks and if you experience any issues, you can check out our instructional videos on how to create A and MX records. Our system is user-friendly enough to be used by people with little or no previous experience, yet sophisticated enough to offer you total control of all records and to enable you to have different A records even for domain.com and www.domain.com. If you are switching your e-mails to a different provider and they ask you to create more than 2 different MX records, you may choose the priority of each one.