The definition of “hosting” doesn't describe a particular service, but several services which offer numerous functions to a domain name. Having a website and e-mails, as an example, are two separate services though in the general case they come together, so a lot of people see them as one single service. In reality, each and every domain has a number of DNS records called A and MX, which show the server that deals with each specific service - the former is a numeric IP address, which defines where the website for the domain is loaded from, while the second one is an alphanumeric string, which shows the server that handles the emails for the domain address. As an example, an A record would be 123.123.123.123 and an MX record would be mx1.domain.com. Every time you open a website or send an email, the global DNS servers are contacted to check the name servers that a domain name has and the traffic/message is first forwarded to that company. If you have custom records on their end, the browser request or the email will then be forwarded to the correct server. The idea behind employing separate records is that the two services use different web protocols and you could have your website hosted by one service provider and the e-mails by another.

Custom MX and A Records in Shared Hosting

With a shared hosting package from us, you are going to be able to set up or change the A and MX records of your domain names and subdomains effortlessly using our advanced Hepsia hosting Control Panel. Modifying the default records requires two clicks and the setup of a new record requires just a few more clicks, so although you may have never dealt with such matters, you'll not experience any complications. We have an extensive help section that will make things even easier. If you want to change your email provider and you have to set up several MX records in addition to the standard 2, you can select their priority i.e. which record will manage your emails 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 are going to have full control of your domain names and subdomains and you will be able to handle their A and MX records effortlessly and at any time.

Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, included with our semi-dedicated servers, allows you to see the A and MX records for each of the domain names or subdomains in your account and if required, to change any of them or set up new ones. Controlling these records is very easy as all domains/subdomains are going to be listed alphabetically, so updating a record is as easy as entering it in a box and saving the change. Creating a new one takes a few more clicks and if you experience any difficulties, you can check out our educational videos on how to create A and MX records. Our system is intuitive enough to be used by individuals with little or no previous experience, yet sophisticated enough to provide you with complete control over all records and to allow you to have different A records even for domain.com and www.domain.com. If you are moving your emails to a different provider and they ask you to set up more than 2 different MX records, you can choose the priority of each one.