Every single registered domain has at least two Name Server records that show where it is hosted i.e. by using these records you direct your domain to the servers of a specific website hosting company. That way, you have both your website and your emails handled by the same company. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), however, there are lots of other records, like A and MX. The first one reveals which server handles the site for a given domain and is always an IP address (123.123.123.123), while the second one reveals which server manages the e-mails and is always an alphanumeric string (mx1.domain.com). As an illustration, when you type a domain address 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 will 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 address. Having separate records for the site and the e-mails means that you can have your site and your e-mails with 2 different companies if you wish.

Custom MX and A Records in Shared Hosting

With a shared hosting plan from our company, you're going to be able to create or change the A and MX records of your domains and subdomains effortlessly via our leading-edge Hepsia hosting CP. Editing the default records requires two clicks and the creation of a new record takes just a few more clicks, so even though you may have never dealt with such matters, you won't experience any issues. We've got an in depth help section that'll make things even easier. If you'd like to switch your e-mail provider and you have to create a number of MX records in addition to the standard 2, you can choose their priority i.e. which record will manage your emails first when somebody sends you a message. Normally the new provider will tell you what these values need to be. With our shared plans, you're going to have complete control of your domains and subdomains and you'll be able to handle their A and MX records effortlessly and at any time.