When you add a domain name as hosted in some account, you usually set a pair of Name Servers to direct it to that particular service provider. On their end, three records are created automatically as soon as the Internet domain is added - one A record and two MX records. The former is a numeric address, or IP address, which “tells” the domain address where its website is, while the other two are alphanumeric and they show the server that deals with the e-mails for that specific domain address. The website and the e-mail hosting are typically considered to be one thing, while they are actually two different services. Having different records for them will enable you to have them with different providers if you'd like. For example, some new service provider can have outstanding uptime for your site, but you might not want to switch your e-mail messages from your current host and by employing an A record to point the domain name to the first and MX records to have the e-mails with the second, you could get the best of both companies. These records are checked when you want to open a site or send an email - in either case, the company whose name servers are used for the Internet domain is going to be contacted to retrieve the A and MX records and if you have set records different from their own, the correct web/mail server will then be contacted and you're going to see the needed site or your email is going to be delivered.

Custom MX and A Records in Cloud Website Hosting

With a cloud website hosting package from our company, you'll be able to create or modify the A and MX records of your domain names and subdomains with ease by using our sophisticated Hepsia hosting CP. Changing the default records will take 2 clicks and the creation of a new record takes only a few more clicks, so even if you have never dealt with such matters, you will not experience any difficulties. We have an extensive help section that'll make things even easier. If you wish to switch your email provider and you have to set up a number of MX records in addition to the standard 2, you can choose their priority i.e. which record will deal with your e-mails first when someone sends you a message. Usually the new provider is going to tell you what these values need to be. With our shared plans, you're going to have full control over your domains and subdomains and you are going to be able to manage their A and MX records very easily and at any time.