Each registered domain name has at least two Name Server records that show where it is hosted i.e. by using these records you point your Internet domain to the servers of a certain website hosting company. In this way, you have both your website and your e-mails handled by the exact same provider. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), nevertheless, there are lots of other records, such as A and MX. The former shows which server deals with the site for a given Internet domain and is always an IP address (123.123.123.123), while the second one shows which server manages the emails and is always an alphanumeric string (mx1.domain.com). As an example, when you enter a domain in your web browser, your request is forwarded through the global DNS system to the provider whose NS records the domain name uses and from there you may be sent 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 suggests that you can have your website and your e-mails with 2 different providers if you'd like.

Custom MX and A Records in Shared Web Hosting

With a shared web hosting plan from our company, you'll be able to create or change the A and MX records of your domain addresses and subdomains with ease via our sophisticated Hepsia hosting Control Panel. Modifying the default records takes 2 clicks and the creation of a new record requires just a couple of more clicks, so in case you have never dealt with such matters, you will not experience any complications. We also have an extensive help section that makes things even easier. If you wish 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 handle your emails first when somebody sends you a message. Normally the new provider is going to tell you what these values ought to be. With our shared plans, you are going to have total control over your domain addresses and subdomains and you'll be able to handle their A and MX records effortlessly and at any time.