Every single registered domain has a minimum of two Name Server records that show where it's hosted i.e. by using these records you point your domain address to the servers of a particular web hosting company. This way, you've got both your site and your e-mails handled by the very same provider. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), on the other hand, there is a variety of other records, for example A and MX. The former reveals which server manages the site for a given domain address and is always an IP address (123.123.123.123), while the latter indicates which server manages the emails and is always an alphanumeric string (mx1.domain.com). As an example, any time you type a domain in your Internet browser, your request is directed through the global DNS system to the provider whose NS records the domain uses and from there you may be sent to the servers of a different provider provided 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 emails means that you could have your site and your e-mails with 2 different companies if you'd like.

Custom MX and A Records in Shared Website Hosting

With a shared website hosting plan from our company, you will be able to create or change the A and MX records of your domains and subdomains easily by using our innovative Hepsia hosting CP. 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'll not experience any issues. We have a comprehensive help section that will make things even easier. If you'd like to switch your email provider and you have to set up several MX records in addition to the default two, you can select their priority i.e. which record is going to handle your e-mails first when somebody sends you a message. Usually the new provider is going to tell you what these values ought to be. With our shared plans, you'll have total control of your domains and subdomains and you're going to be able to manage their A and MX records effortlessly and at any time.