The definition of “hosting” does not describe just one service, but a number of services that offer different functions to a domain. Having a website and emails, as an example, are two independent services even though in the general case they come together, so a lot of people see them as one single service. The truth is, every domain has a number of DNS records called A and MX, which show the server that handles each specific service - the first one is a numeric IP address, which specifies where the site for the domain name is loaded from, while the second one is an alphanumeric string, which shows the server that handles the emails for the domain. For example, an A record can be 123.123.123.123 and an MX record is mx1.domain.com. Whenever you open a website or send an e-mail, the global DNS servers are contacted to check the name servers that a domain has and the traffic/message is first forwarded to that company. In case you have custom records on their end, the Internet browser request or the email will be directed to the correct server. The concept behind working with separate records is that the two services employ different web protocols and you could have your site hosted by one provider and the e-mails by another.

Custom MX and A Records in Shared Hosting

With a shared hosting package from us, you'll be able to set up or change the A and MX records of your domain names and subdomains effortlessly via our leading-edge Hepsia hosting CP. Editing the default records requires two clicks and the creation of a new record requires just a few more clicks, so although you may have never dealt with such matters, you won't encounter any difficulties. We also have an in depth help section that will make things even easier. If you'd like to change your email provider and you have to set up several MX records in addition to the standard two, you can pick their priority i.e. which record is going to handle your emails first when someone sends you a message. Usually the new provider will tell you what these values ought to be. With our shared plans, you'll have complete control of your domains and subdomains and you are going to be able to handle their A and MX records effortlessly and at any time.

Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Accessing and changing the A or MX records for any of your domain addresses or subdomains is very easy if you buy a semi-dedicated server plan from us. The accounts are maintained by using our in-house built Hepsia Control Panel, which features a section committed to the DNS records of your domains. The latter will be listed alphabetically and you could click on any of them to see both the A and the MX records. Changing any record will be as easy as typing in the new one in a text box and saving the change, so even if you have never dealt with such matters before, you simply won't experience any difficulties if you choose to switch your site or emails to another company while keeping the second service with our company. When required, you can also set up additional MX records and set a specific priority based on the recommendations of the new provider.