Every single registered domain has at least 2 Name Server records which show where it's hosted i.e. by using these records you direct your domain address to the servers of a specific website hosting provider. That way, you have both your site and your emails handled by the exact same company. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), nevertheless, there is a variety of other records, for example A and MX. The former reveals which server manages the website for a given Internet domain and is always an IP address (123.123.123.123), while the second one indicates which server manages the emails and is always an alphanumeric string (mx1.domain.com). For instance, whenever you enter a domain in your browser, your request is directed through the global DNS system to the company whose NS records the domain address uses and from there you could be directed to the servers of another provider in case you have set an IP address of the latter as an A record for your domain address. Having independent records for the site and the e-mails means you may have your website and your e-mails with 2 different providers if you would like.

Custom MX and A Records in Cloud Hosting

If you have a cloud hosting account from our company and you want to move either your website or your e-mails to an alternative provider, it will take you literally simply two clicks to do so. Our Hepsia CP provides an easy-to-use DNS Records tool, where all your domains and subdomains are going to be listed alphabetically and you're going to be able to see and edit the A and/or MX records for any of them. If you decide to use a different email provider and they ask you to create more MX records than the default two, it will not take more than a couple of clicks either to add them. You may also set different latency for these records and the lower the latency, the greater the priority a given MX record is going to have. The propagation of every record that you modify or set up will not take more than a few hours and if needed, you'll also be able to set the so-called Time-To-Live value, which reveals how long a record will stay active after it's modified or deleted.

Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you acquire a semi-dedicated server plan from our company, you're going to be able to see and update the A and MX records for every one of the domain names or subdomains which you host in the account. The Hepsia Control Panel, which you'll get to manage the account, comes with an advanced, albeit easy-to-use tool where all hosts will be listed in alphabetical order and you're going to be able to change their records with no more than a few mouse clicks. If you have to set up a new record, it'll be just as simple - pick the domain/subdomain, type in the IP address or mail server record and you will be all set. You will also be able to set different priority for the MX records you create in case you want to use a third-party email provider and they ask you to set up additional records apart from the two default ones. If you encounter any difficulties, you will find a in-depth Help section with videos where you can see first-hand how to setup or change any record.