The definition of “hosting” doesn't describe just one service, but a set of services which offer numerous functions to a domain. Having a site and emails, as an illustration, are two independent services though in the general case they come together, so most people think of them as one single service. Actually, each and every domain name has a couple of DNS records called A and MX, which show the server that handles each particular service - the former 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 name. For instance, an A record would be 123.123.123.123 and an MX record can be mx1.domain.com. Whenever you open a website 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 directed to that company. When you have custom records on their end, the web browser request or the email will then be directed to the correct server. The idea behind working with separate records is that the two services employ different web protocols and you could have your website hosted by one company and the e-mails by another.

Custom MX and A Records in Cloud Hosting

With a cloud hosting package from our company, you'll be able to set up or change the A and MX records of your domains and subdomains effortlessly by using our state-of-the-art Hepsia hosting CP. Changing the default records requires 2 clicks and the setup of a new record takes only a few more clicks, so although you may have never dealt with such matters, you won't encounter any troubles. We also have an in depth help section that will make things even easier. If you'd like to switch your email provider and you have to set up a number of MX records in addition to the standard two, you can select 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 100 % control over your domain addresses and subdomains and you're going to be able to handle their A and MX records 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're going to be able to see and update the A and MX records for each of the domains or subdomains that you host inside the account. The Hepsia CP, which you'll get to manage the account, comes with an sophisticated, though easy-to-use tool in which all hosts will be listed in alphabetical order and you will be able to edit their records with no more than a couple of clicks. If you have to set up a new record, it'll be just as simple - select the domain/subdomain, type in the IP address or mail server record and you are going to be all set. You'll also be able to set different priority for the MX records that you create in case you want to use a third-party email provider and they ask you to set up additional records besides the two default ones. If you ever encounter any issues, we've got a comprehensive Help section with videos in which you can see first-hand how to setup or change any record.