Every single registered domain name has at least two Name Server records which show where it is hosted i.e. by using these records you point your domain address to the servers of a specific website hosting provider. That way, you have both your site and your e-mails managed by the very same company. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), on the other hand, there are lots of other records, for instance A and MX. The former shows which server handles the site for a given domain name and is always an IP address (123.123.123.123), while the latter shows which server handles the emails and is always an alphanumeric string (mx1.domain.com). For instance, any time you enter a domain name in your Internet browser, your request is forwarded through the global DNS system to the company whose NS records the domain name uses and from there you will be sent to the servers of a different company provided you have set an IP address of the latter as an A record for your domain name. Having independent records for the website and the e-mails means that you may have your website and your emails with 2 different providers if you'd like.

Custom MX and A Records in Shared Hosting

If you have a shared hosting account through our company and you wish to direct either your site or your e-mails to a different service provider, it's going to take you literally only 2 mouse clicks to do this. Our Hepsia CP offers an easy-to-use DNS Records tool, where all your domains and subdomains will be listed alphabetically and you're going to be able to see and change the A and/or MX records for any of them. If you want to use a different e-mail provider and they ask you to set up more MX records than the standard 2, it will not take more than a few clicks either to add them. You can even set different latency for these records and the lower the latency, the greater the priority a certain MX record will have. The propagation of each record that you change or create isn't going to take more than a few hours and if required, you will also be able to set the so-called Time-To-Live value, which shows how long a record will remain active after it is changed or deleted.

Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you acquire a semi-dedicated server plan from our company, you are going to be able to view and edit the A and MX records for any one of the domain names or subdomains which you host in the account. The Hepsia CP, which you will get to manage the account, offers an advanced, although easy-to-use tool where all hosts will be listed in alphabetical order and you're going to be able to edit their records with no more than a few clicks. If you have to create a new record, it'll be equally easy - pick the domain/subdomain, enter the IP address or mail server record and you will be ready. Additionally, you will be able to set different priority for the MX records you create in case you decide to use a third-party email provider and they ask you to set up additional records besides the 2 standard ones. If you experience any issues, we've got a detailed Help section with videos where you can see first-hand how to create or change any record.