Every registered domain name has a minimum of two Name Server records that show where it's hosted i.e. by using these records you point your domain name to the servers of a certain website hosting provider. In this way, you have both your site and your e-mails managed by the very same service provider. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), nevertheless, there is a variety of other records, for instance A and MX. The first one shows which server deals with the site for a given domain and is always an IP address (123.123.123.123), while the latter shows which server deals with the emails and is always an alphanumeric string (mx1.domain.com). For example, when you type a domain in your web browser, your request is sent through the global DNS system to the provider whose NS records the domain uses and from there you will be directed to the servers of a different service provider if you have set an IP address of the latter as an A record for your Internet domain. Having independent records for the website and the e-mails means you can have your website and your e-mails with two different companies if you wish.

Custom MX and A Records in Cloud Website Hosting

If you have a cloud website hosting account from our company and you wish to point either your website or your e-mails to another service provider, it will take you literally just 2 clicks to do it. Our Hepsia Control Panel provides an easy-to-use DNS Records tool, where all your domain names and subdomains are going to be listed alphabetically and you'll be able to see and change the A and/or MX records for any of them. If you decide to use a different e-mail provider and they ask you to create more MX records than the standard two, it will not take more than a few clicks either to add them. You may also set different latency for these records and the lower the latency, the bigger the priority a certain MX record will have. The propagation of any record that you change or set up is not going to take more than several hours and if needed, you will also be able to set the so-called Time-To-Live value, which indicates how long a record will stay active after it's changed or deleted.

Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you buy a semi-dedicated server plan through our company, you will be able to see and change the A and MX records for each of the domain names or subdomains you host inside the account. The Hepsia CP, which you'll get to handle the account, comes with 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 a couple of clicks. If you have to set up a new record, it'll be just as easy - pick the domain/subdomain, type in the IP address or mail server record and you will be ready. Additionally, you'll be able to set different priority for the MX records which you create in case that you choose to use a third-party email provider and they ask you to create additional records other than the 2 default ones. If you experience any difficulties, you will find a comprehensive Help section with videos where you can see first-hand how to create or change any record.