Every registered domain name has a minimum of two Name Server records that show where it's hosted i.e. by using these records you direct your Internet domain to the servers of a particular hosting company. This way, you have got both your website and your e-mails managed by the same provider. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), on the other hand, there are lots of other records, for example A and MX. The former shows which server deals with the website for a given domain and is always an IP address (123.123.123.123), while the latter reveals which server manages the e-mails and is always an alphanumeric string (mx1.domain.com). For example, whenever you enter a domain in your browser, your request is directed through the global DNS system to the provider whose NS records the domain address uses and from there you will be forwarded to the servers of another service provider in case you have set an IP address of the latter as an A record for your domain. Having different records for the website and the e-mails suggests that you can have your website and your emails with two different providers if you wish.
Custom MX and A Records in Cloud Website Hosting
If you have a cloud website hosting account through our company and you want to direct either your site or your e-mails to a different company, it'll take you literally just 2 clicks to do it. Our Hepsia CP comes with an easy-to-use DNS Records tool, where all your domain names and subdomains will be listed alphabetically and you're going to be able to see and change the A and/or MX records for any of them. If you decide to use a different email provider and they ask you to create more MX records than the default two, it is not going to take more than a few mouse clicks either to add them. You may also set different latency for these records and the lower the latency, the higher the priority a certain MX record is going to have. The propagation of every record that you modify or set up isn't going to take more than a few hours and if needed, you'll also be able to set the so-called Time-To-Live value, that indicates how long a record will remain active after it's changed or deleted.
Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
If you acquire a semi-dedicated server plan from our company, you'll be able to view and change the A and MX records for any one of the domain addresses or subdomains that 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 change their records with no more than a few clicks. If you have to create a new record, it'll be just as easy - pick the domain/subdomain, type in the IP address or mail server record and you are going to be ready. You'll also be able to set different priority for the MX records which you create in case you decide to use a third-party email provider and they ask you to create additional records other than the 2 standard ones. If you ever experience any problems, we've got a in-depth Help section with videos where you can see first-hand how to setup or edit any record.