The definition of “hosting” doesn't describe only one service, but a set of services which provide various functions to a domain address. Having a site and e-mails, as an example, are two individual services even though in the general case they come together, so many people see them as one single service. Actually, every domain has a several DNS records called A and MX, which show the server that deals with each specific service - the former is a numeric IP address, which defines where the website for the domain is loaded from, while the latter is an alphanumeric string, which shows the server that deals with the e-mails for the domain name. For example, an A record can be 123.123.123.123 and an MX record can be mx1.domain.com. Whenever you open a site or send an e-mail, the global DNS servers are contacted to check the name servers that a domain address has and the traffic/message is first forwarded to that company. In case you have custom records on their end, the Internet browser request or the email will be sent to the correct server. The reasoning behind working with separate records is that the two services work with different web protocols and you could have your site hosted by one service provider and the e-mail messages by another.

Custom MX and A Records in Hosting

If you have a hosting account with our company and you wish to switch either your site or your emails to a different service provider, it'll take you literally only 2 mouse clicks to do it. Our Hepsia CP offers an easy-to-use DNS Records tool, where all your domains and subdomains will be listed alphabetically and you'll be able to see and edit the A and/or MX records for any of them. If you wish to use a different email provider and they ask you to create more MX records than the standard 2, it won't take more than a couple of clicks either to add them. You may also set different latency for these records and the lower the latency, the bigger the priority a particular MX record will have. The propagation of each record that you modify or set up isn't going to take more than a few hours and if necessary, you'll also be able to set the so-called Time-To-Live value, that indicates how long a record will stay active after it is changed or deleted.

Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you purchase a semi-dedicated server plan from us, you will be able to view and edit the A and MX records for any of the domains or subdomains that you host inside the account. The Hepsia Control Panel, which you will get to manage the account, provides an state-of-the-art, although easy-to-use tool in which all hosts will be listed in alphabetical order and you're going to be able to modify their records with no more than a few mouse clicks. If you have to set up a new record, it will be equally simple - choose the domain/subdomain, enter the IP address or mail server record and you are going to be ready. You will also be able to set different priority for the MX records which you create in case you decide to use a third-party e-mail provider and they ask you to create additional records other than the 2 default ones. If you ever encounter any difficulties, you will find a in-depth Help section with videos in which you can see first-hand how to create or change any record.