Custom MX and A Records

Read more about MX records and A records and find out exactly where they sit in the DNS system.

Every single registered domain has a minimum of two Name Server records that show where it is hosted i.e. by using these records you point your domain name to the servers of a specific hosting company. That way, you have both your website and your e-mails handled by the very same service provider. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), on the other hand, there are lots of other records, like 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 reveals which server handles the e-mails and is always an alphanumeric string (mx1.domain.com). As an illustration, any time you type a domain name in your Internet browser, your request is forwarded through the global DNS system to the provider whose NS records the domain uses and from there you may be directed to the servers of another company if you have set an IP address of the latter as an A record for your domain name. Having independent records for the website and the e-mails means that you can have your website and your emails with two different providers if you'd like.

: Custom MX and A Records in Web Hosting

With a web hosting plan from our company, you'll be able to set up or change the A and MX records of your domain names and subdomains effortlessly by using our innovative Hepsia hosting CP. Modifying the default records will take two clicks and the setup of a new record takes only a few more clicks, so even though you may have never dealt with such matters, you'll not encounter any issues. We've got a comprehensive help section that'll make things even easier. If you wish to change your email provider and you have to set up several MX records in addition to the default two, you may choose their priority i.e. which record will deal with 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'll have 100 % control over your domains and subdomains and you'll 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 through us, you will be able to view and update the A and MX records for every one of the domain names or subdomains which you host within the account. The Hepsia CP, which you will get to control the account, provides an innovative, albeit easy-to-use tool where all hosts will be listed in alphabetical order and you're going to be able to edit their records with no more than a few mouse clicks. If you have to create a new record, it's going to be equally easy - choose the domain/subdomain, enter the IP address or mail server record and you will be ready. You will also be able to set different priority for the MX records you create in case that you want to use a third-party email provider and they ask you to set up additional records aside from the two standard ones. In case you encounter any problems, we have a detailed Help section with videos in which you can see first-hand how to setup or modify any record.