Each registered domain name has a minimum of 2 Name Server records that show where it is hosted i.e. by using these records you point your domain to the servers of a specific web hosting provider. This way, you have both your site and your e-mails managed by the exact same company. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), on the other hand, there are lots of other records, like A and MX. The former shows which server manages the website for a given Internet domain and is always an IP address (123.123.123.123), while the second one reveals which server deals with the e-mails and is always an alphanumeric string (mx1.domain.com). As an example, when you enter a domain name in your Internet browser, your request is forwarded through the global DNS system to the company whose NS records the domain uses and from there you may be directed to the servers of another company provided you have set an IP address of the latter as an A record for your domain. Having independent records for the website and the e-mails means that you could have your site and your e-mails with two different providers if you wish.

Custom MX and A Records in Cloud Hosting

The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which comes with each and every Linux cloud hosting package that we offer you, will enable you to see, modify and set up A and MX records for every Internet domain or subdomain inside your account. Using the DNS Records section, you're going to 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 couple of mouse clicks. Creating new records is as easy if, for example, you want to use the email services of another service provider and they ask you to set up more MX records than the default 2. Also you can set the priority for every single MX record by setting different latency. Put simply, when your emails are delivered, the sending server is going to contact the record with the smallest latency first and in case the connection times out, it is going to contact the next one. Through our advanced tool, you are going to be able to manage 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 Hosting

The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, included with our Linux semi-dedicated packages, allows you to see the A and MX records for each of the domain addresses or subdomains in your account and if required, to update any of them or set up new ones. Handling these records is quite easy because all domains/subdomains are going to be listed alphabetically, so updating a record is as simple as entering it in a box and saving the change. Setting up a new one takes just a couple of more clicks and if you experience any troubles, 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 advanced enough to provide you with full control over all records and to allow you to have different A records even for domain.com and www.domain.com. If you're pointing your e-mails to a different company and they ask you to set up more than 2 different MX records, you can select the priority of each one.