When you add a domain name as hosted in some account, you typically set a pair of Name Servers to point it to that specific company. On their end, three records are created automatically right after the domain is added - one A record and two MX records. The former is a numeric address, or IP address, which “tells” the domain address where its website is, while the other two are alphanumeric and they show the server that handles the emails for that specific domain address. The website and the e-mail hosting are generally regarded as one thing, while they are in reality two different services. Having independent records for them will permit you to have them with different companies if you wish. For example, some new company might 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 domain to the former and MX records to have the e-mails with the second, you will get the best of both providers. These records are checked when you wish to open a website or send an e-mail - either way, the service provider whose name servers are used for the domain will 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 will see the needed site or your email will be delivered.

Custom MX and A Records in Hosting

With a hosting package from us, you are going to be able to create or change the A and MX records of your domain names and subdomains with ease via our state-of-the-art Hepsia hosting Control Panel. Changing the default records takes 2 clicks and the setup of a new record requires only a couple of more clicks, so in case you have never dealt with such matters, you will not experience any troubles. We've got a large help section that'll make things even easier. If you'd like to switch your e-mail provider and you have to set up several MX records in addition to the standard 2, you can choose their priority i.e. which record is going to manage your emails first when someone sends you a message. Normally the new provider is going to tell you what these values should be. With our shared plans, you're going to have full control of your domain names and subdomains and you will be able to handle their A and MX records very easily and at any time.