The word “hosting” doesn't describe only one service, but a number of services that provide numerous functions to a domain. Having a site and emails, for example, are two individual services despite the fact that in the general case they come together, so many people see them as one single service. In fact, every single domain name has a couple of DNS records called A and MX, which show the server that handles each particular service - the first one is a numeric IP address, that defines 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. For example, an A record would be 123.123.123.123 and an MX record is mx1.domain.com. Whenever you open a site or send an e-mail, 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. In case you have custom records on their end, the web browser request or the email will then be sent to the correct server. The idea behind using separate records is that the two services work with different web protocols and you can have your site hosted by one company and the e-mails by another.
Custom MX and A Records in Cloud Web Hosting
With a cloud web hosting plan from our company, you're going to be able to create or change the A and MX records of your domains and subdomains effortlessly by using our leading-edge Hepsia hosting CP. Changing the default records requires 2 clicks and the creation of a new record takes only a few more clicks, so even though you may have never dealt with such matters, you won't experience any troubles. We have a comprehensive help section that makes things even easier. If you wish to change your email provider and you have to create several MX records in addition to the standard two, you may choose their priority i.e. which record is going to handle your e-mails first when someone sends you a message. Normally the new provider will tell you what these values should be. With our shared plans, you're going to have complete control of your domains and subdomains and you will be able to handle their A and MX records very easily and at any time.
Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
If you purchase a semi-dedicated server plan through our company, you're going to be able to view and change the A and MX records for any one of the domains or subdomains you host inside the account. The Hepsia Control Panel, which you will 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 several clicks. If you have to create a new record, it's going to be equally simple - choose the domain/subdomain, type in the IP address or mail server record and you're going to be all set. Additionally, you will be able to set different priority for the MX records that you create in case that you want to use a third-party e-mail provider and they ask you to set up additional records apart from the two standard ones. If you ever experience any difficulties, we have a in-depth Help section with videos in which you can see first-hand how to setup or change any record.