The term “hosting” does not describe just one service, but a set of services which offer numerous functions to a domain name. Having a site and e-mails, as an example, are two separate services despite the fact that in the general case they come together, so most people see them as one single service. The truth is, every single domain has a several DNS records called A and MX, which show the server that manages each specific service - the first one is a numeric IP address, that specifies where the site for the domain is loaded from, while the latter is an alphanumeric string, which shows the server that deals with the emails for the domain address. As an example, an A record is 123.123.123.123 and an MX record is mx1.domain.com. Whenever you open a site or send an email, the global DNS servers are contacted to check the name servers that a domain address has and the traffic/message is first forwarded to that company. If you have custom records on their end, the Internet browser request or the e-mail will then be sent to the correct server. The concept behind using separate records is that the two services use different web protocols and you may have your website hosted by one provider and the emails by another.

Custom MX and A Records in Cloud Hosting

With a cloud hosting plan from our company, you're going to be able to set up or change the A and MX records of your domain addresses and subdomains effortlessly via our leading-edge Hepsia hosting CP. Editing the default records requires two clicks and the setup of a new record requires just a few more clicks, so even if you have never dealt with such matters, you'll not encounter any difficulties. We've got a large help section that'll make things even easier. If you would like to switch your e-mail provider and you have to create several MX records in addition to the standard 2, you may choose their priority i.e. which record is going to manage your e-mails first when someone sends you a message. Normally the new provider will tell you what these values ought to be. With our shared plans, you're going to have full control of your domain addresses and subdomains and you are going to be able to manage their A and MX records very easily and at any time.

Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you acquire a semi-dedicated server plan from our company, you are going to be able to view and update the A and MX records for every one of the domains or subdomains you host inside the account. The Hepsia CP, which you'll get to handle the account, comes with an innovative, although easy-to-use tool where all hosts will be listed in alphabetical order and you will be able to edit their records with no more than a few clicks. If you have to set up a new record, it's going to be just as simple - select the domain/subdomain, type in the IP address or mail server record and you're going to 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 e-mail provider and they ask you to set up additional records other than the 2 default ones. If you ever experience any issues, you will find a in-depth Help section with videos where you can see first-hand how to setup or edit any record.