The definition of “hosting” does not describe just one service, but several services that offer numerous functions to a domain. Having a site and emails, for instance, are two independent services despite the fact that in the general case they come together, so most people think of them as one single service. Actually, each and every domain name has a couple of DNS records called A and MX, which show the server that manages each specific service - the former is a numeric IP address, which identifies where the site for the domain address is loaded from, while the latter is an alphanumeric string, which shows the server that deals with the emails for the domain address. As an illustration, an A record would be 123.123.123.123 and an MX record can be mx1.domain.com. Every time you open a site or send an e-mail, the global DNS servers are contacted to check the name servers that a domain name has and the traffic/message is first forwarded to that company. In case you have custom records on their end, the web browser request or the email will be forwarded to the correct server. The idea behind working with separate records is that the two services employ different web protocols and you can have your website hosted by one service provider and the emails by another.
Custom MX and A Records in Cloud Hosting
The Hepsia hosting CP, which comes with each and every Linux cloud plan we offer you, will allow you to see, modify and set up A and MX records for each domain name or subdomain in your account. From the DNS Records section, you'll be able to see a list of all hosts inside the account from a to z with their corresponding records, so any update is not going to take you more than a couple of mouse clicks. Creating new records is just as easy if, as an example, you want to use the e-mail services of another service provider and they ask you to create more MX records than the default 2. You may also set the priority for each MX record by setting different latency. Put simply, when your e-mails are delivered, the sending server will contact the record with the smallest latency first and if the connection times out, it'll contact the next one. Through our sophisticated tool, you will be able to control the records of your domains and subdomains with ease even if you have no previous experience with such matters.
Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
The Hepsia hosting CP, provided with our Linux semi-dedicated servers, will enable you to view the A and MX records for every one of the domain addresses or subdomains in your account and if required, to edit any of them or set up new ones. Controlling these records is quite easy as all domains/subdomains will be listed alphabetically, so updating a record is as simple as entering it in a box and saving the change. Setting up a new one takes a few more clicks and in case you experience any difficulties, you can check out our instructional videos on how to set up A and MX records. Our system is intuitive enough to be used by individuals with no previous experience, yet advanced enough to give you full control of all records and to enable you to have different A records even for domain.com and www.domain.com. If you are moving your e-mails to a different service provider and they ask you to create more than 2 different MX records, you can choose the priority of each one.