The word “hosting” doesn't describe a single service, but a set of services which offer numerous functions to a domain address. Having a website and emails, as an illustration, are two separate services even though in the general case they come together, so most people consider them as one single service. In reality, each and every domain has a several DNS records called A and MX, which show the server that deals with each specific service - the former is a numeric IP address, which specifies where the site for the domain address is loaded from, while the latter is an alphanumeric string, which shows the server that manages the e-mails for the domain address. For instance, an A record would be 123.123.123.123 and an MX record is mx1.domain.com. Each time you open a site or send an e-mail, the global DNS servers are contacted to check the name servers that a domain address has and the traffic/message is first directed to that company. When you have custom records on their end, the browser request or the email will then be directed to the correct server. The reasoning behind employing separate records is that the two services work with different web protocols and you may have your website hosted by one service provider and the e-mails by another.

Custom MX and A Records in Hosting

With a hosting package from us, you'll be able to set up or modify the A and MX records of your domain addresses and subdomains with ease via our advanced Hepsia hosting CP. Changing the default records requires two clicks and the setup of a new record requires just a couple of more clicks, so even if you have never dealt with such matters, you won't encounter any difficulties. We also have a large help section that'll make things even easier. If you'd like to switch your e-mail provider and you have to set up several MX records in addition to the standard two, you may choose their priority i.e. which record is going to handle your emails first when somebody sends you a message. Normally the new provider will tell you what these values should be. With our shared plans, you're going to have total control of your domain names and subdomains and you are going to be able to manage their A and MX records easily and at any time.

Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you buy a semi-dedicated server plan from us, you will be able to view and edit the A and MX records for any one of the domain names or subdomains you host within the account. The Hepsia CP, which you will get to handle the account, offers an innovative, 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'll be just as simple - choose the domain/subdomain, type in the IP address or mail server record and you'll be ready. Additionally, you'll be able to set different priority for the MX records which you create in case you decide to use a third-party e-mail provider and they ask you to create additional records aside from the two standard ones. In case you experience any troubles, you will find a detailed Help section with videos where you can see first-hand how to create or modify any record.