Every registered domain name has a minimum of 2 Name Server records which show where it is hosted i.e. by using these records you direct your domain to the servers of a particular website hosting provider. That way, you have got both your website and your emails managed by the exact same company. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), on the other hand, there are a number of other records, such as A and MX. The former shows which server handles the site for a given Internet domain and is always an IP address (123.123.123.123), while the second one indicates which server deals with the e-mails and is always an alphanumeric string (mx1.domain.com). As an illustration, whenever you type a domain address in your Internet browser, your request is forwarded through the global DNS system to the company whose NS records the domain address uses and from there you may be forwarded to the servers of another company in case you have set an IP address of the latter as an A record for your domain name. Having different records for the site and the e-mails means that you may have your website and your e-mails with two different companies if you would like.
Custom MX and A Records in Cloud Web Hosting
If you have a cloud web hosting account through our company and you wish to point either your site or your emails to another provider, it'll take you literally simply two clicks to do so. Our Hepsia CP offers an easy-to-use DNS Records tool, where all your domains and subdomains are going to be listed alphabetically and you're going to be able to see and edit the A and/or MX records for any of them. If you want to use a different e-mail provider and they ask you to set up more MX records than the default 2, it's not going to take more than a couple of mouse clicks either to add them. You may also set different latency for these records and the lower the latency, the greater the priority a given MX record is going to have. The propagation of any record that you modify or create isn't going to take more than several hours and if required, you will also be able to set the so-called Time-To-Live value, that reveals how long a record will stay active after it is changed or deleted.
Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
If you purchase a semi-dedicated server plan from our company, you will be able to view and update the A and MX records for every one of the domain addresses or subdomains you host inside the account. The Hepsia Control Panel, which you'll get to take care of the account, provides an innovative, though easy-to-use tool where all hosts are going to be listed in alphabetical order and you're going to be able to change their records with no more than several mouse clicks. If you have to create a new record, it's going to be equally easy - choose the domain/subdomain, type in the IP address or mail server record and you'll be all set. You'll also be able to set different priority for the MX records which you create in case that you decide to use a third-party email provider and they ask you to create additional records apart from the 2 standard ones. If you experience any issues, we've got a comprehensive Help section with videos where you can see first-hand how to create or change any record.