Every registered domain has a minimum of two Name Server records which show where it's hosted i.e. by using these records you direct your domain name to the servers of a particular web hosting company. That way, you've got both your website and your e-mails managed by the exact same company. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), nevertheless, there are a number of other records, for example A and MX. The former reveals which server manages the website for a given domain address and is always an IP address (123.123.123.123), while the latter reveals which server handles the e-mails and is always an alphanumeric string (mx1.domain.com). As an example, any time you type a domain address in your web browser, your request is forwarded through the global DNS system to the provider whose NS records the domain address uses and from there you may be forwarded to the servers of another company provided you have set an IP address of the latter as an A record for your domain name. Having independent records for the site and the emails means that you could have your site and your e-mails with two different companies if you wish.
Custom MX and A Records in Cloud Hosting
If you have a cloud service from us, you're going to be able to view, create and change any A or MX record for your domain names. Assuming that a particular Internet domain has our Name Servers, you'll be able to change particular records through our Hepsia hosting CP and have your site or emails directed to any other provider if you want to use only one of our services. Our sophisticated tool is going to enable you to have a domain hosted here and a subdomain below it to be hosted somewhere else by changing only its A record - this will not affect the main domain name at all. If you decide to use the e-mail services of another provider and they want you to create more than two MX records, you can easily do it with just a few mouse clicks in the DNS Records section of your Control Panel. Also you can set different latency for every MX record i.e. which one will have priority.
Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
If you buy a semi-dedicated server plan from us, you are going to be able to view and edit the A and MX records for any one of the domain names or subdomains which you host in the account. The Hepsia Control Panel, which you will get to manage the account, comes with an advanced, although easy-to-use tool where all hosts are going to be listed in alphabetical order and you'll be able to modify their records with no more than a few clicks. If you have to set up a new record, it will be equally easy - choose the domain/subdomain, type in the IP address or mail server record and you are going to be ready. Additionally, you will be able to set different priority for the MX records which you create in case that you want to use a third-party e-mail provider and they ask you to create additional records aside from the 2 default ones. If you experience any issues, you will find a detailed Help section with videos in which you can see first-hand how to setup or edit any record.