Every registered domain name has no less than 2 Name Server records that show where it's hosted i.e. by using these records you direct your domain to the servers of a certain hosting company. In this way, you've got both your website and your emails handled by the exact same company. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), nevertheless, there are lots of other records, like A and MX. The former shows which server manages the site for a given domain name and is always an IP address (123.123.123.123), while the latter indicates which server deals with the emails and is always an alphanumeric string (mx1.domain.com). For instance, whenever you enter a domain address in your web browser, your request is sent through the global DNS system to the company whose NS records the domain name uses and from there you will be directed to the servers of another service provider provided you have set an IP address of the latter as an A record for your domain. Having different records for the site and the emails suggests that you can have your site and your emails with 2 different companies if you'd like.

Custom MX and A Records in Cloud Hosting

If you have a cloud hosting account with our company and you want to point either your website or your e-mails to an alternative provider, it is going to take you literally only 2 clicks to do so. Our Hepsia CP offers an easy-to-use DNS Records tool, where all your domain names and subdomains are going to be listed alphabetically and you are going to be able to see and change the A and/or MX records for any of them. If you wish to use a different e-mail provider and they ask you to create more MX records than the default two, it's not going to take more than a few mouse clicks either to add them. You could also set different latency for these records and the lower the latency, the higher the priority a certain MX record will have. The propagation of each record that you change or set up will not take more than a few hours and if necessary, you will also be able to set the so-called Time-To-Live value, which indicates how long a record will remain active after it is modified or deleted.

Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you acquire a semi-dedicated server plan through our company, you will be able to see and edit the A and MX records for any one of the domain addresses or subdomains you host within the account. The Hepsia Control Panel, which you'll get to take care of the account, comes with an state-of-the-art, though easy-to-use tool where all hosts will be listed in alphabetical order and you will be able to modify their records with no more than several clicks. If you have to create a new record, it's going to be equally easy - pick 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 apart from the 2 default ones. If you ever encounter any problems, we've got a detailed Help section with videos in which you can see first-hand how to create or edit any record.