Whenever you add a domain name as hosted in some account, you normally set a pair of Name Servers to point it to that specific provider. On their end, 3 records are created automatically right after the Internet domain is added - one A record and two MX records. The former is a numeric address, or IP address, which “tells” the domain where its website is, while the other two are alphanumeric and they show the server that manages the e-mails for that particular Internet domain. The site and the e-mail hosting are typically perceived as one thing, while they're actually two different services. Having separate records for them will permit you to have them with different providers if you would like. As an example, some new provider can have excellent uptime for your website, but you might not want to switch your e-mail messages from your current host and by employing an A record to point the Internet domain to the first and MX records to have the emails with the second, you will get the best of both companies. These records are checked when you wish to open a site or send an email - either way, the provider whose name servers are used for the Internet domain is going to be contacted to retrieve the A and MX records and if you have set records different from their own, the correct web/mail server will then be contacted and you'll see the needed site or your e-mail will be delivered.

Custom MX and A Records in Hosting

With a hosting package from us, you'll be able to set up or change the A and MX records of your domains and subdomains effortlessly using our sophisticated Hepsia hosting CP. Changing the default records will take 2 clicks and the creation of a new record requires just a few more clicks, so in case you have never dealt with such matters, you will not experience any troubles. We have an extensive help section that'll make things even easier. If you would like to change your email provider and you have to create a number of MX records in addition to the standard 2, you may choose their priority i.e. which record will handle your e-mails first when somebody sends you a message. Normally the new provider is going to tell you what these values need to be. With our shared plans, you will have 100 % control over your domain addresses and subdomains and you are going to be able to manage their A and MX records effortlessly and at any time.