Any time you add a domain name as hosted in some account, you typically set a pair of Name Servers to direct it to that particular provider. On their end, three records are set up automatically when the domain address is added - one A record and two MX records. The first one is a numeric address, or IP address, which “tells” the domain name where its website is, while the other two are alphanumeric and they reveal the server that deals with the e-mails for that particular Internet domain. The site and the email hosting are generally regarded as one thing, when they are actually two different services. Having independent records for them will enable you to have them with different providers if you want. As an illustration, some new company might have excellent uptime for your website, but you might not want to switch your e-mails from your current host and by using an A record to point the domain address to the first and MX records to have the e-mails with the second, you can get the best of both providers. These records are checked when you want to open a website or send an email - either way, the 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're going to see the needed site or your e-mail will be delivered.
Custom MX and A Records in Website Hosting
If you have a Linux website hosting through us, you are going to be able to view, set up and change any A or MX record for your domain names. Provided that a specific domain has our Name Servers, you are going to be able to to modify specific records through our Hepsia hosting CP and have your site or emails pointed to any other company if you want to use only one of our services. Our state-of-the-art tool is going to enable you to have a domain name hosted here and a subdomain below it to be hosted elsewhere by changing only its A record - this will not affect the main Internet domain in any way. If you decide to use the e-mail services of another company and they want you to create more than 2 MX records, you can easily do it with only a few mouse clicks through the DNS Records section of your Control Panel. You can even set different latency for every single MX record i.e. which one is going to have priority.
Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
If you purchase a semi-dedicated server plan through our company, you'll be able to see and update the A and MX records for every one of the domains or subdomains you host inside the account. The Hepsia CP, which you will get to manage the account, offers an sophisticated, though easy-to-use tool where all hosts are going to be listed in alphabetical order and you will be able to change their records with no more than several mouse clicks. If you have to set up a new record, it'll be equally simple - select the domain/subdomain, enter the IP address or mail server record and you'll be all set. Additionally, you will be able to set different priority for the MX records you create in case you choose to use a third-party e-mail provider and they ask you to create additional records besides the 2 standard ones. In case you encounter any troubles, we have a comprehensive Help section with videos in which you can see first-hand how to setup or change any record.