Each registered domain has no less than two Name Server records that show where it's hosted i.e. by using these records you direct your domain to the servers of a particular hosting company. In this way, you have got both your site and your e-mails managed by the very same provider. On the lower level of the Domain Name System (DNS), on the other hand, there are lots of other records, like A and MX. The first one reveals which server handles the site for a given domain address and is always an IP address (123.123.123.123), while the latter shows which server manages the emails and is always an alphanumeric string (mx1.domain.com). As an illustration, when you type a domain name in your web browser, your request is sent through the global DNS system to the provider whose NS records the domain uses and from there you will be directed to the servers of another service provider in case you have set an IP address of the latter as an A record for your domain name. Having independent records for the website and the e-mails suggests that you could have your website and your emails with 2 different providers if you'd like.
Custom MX and A Records in Shared Hosting
If you have a shared hosting account from our company and you want to move either your website or your e-mails to another service provider, it'll take you literally only two mouse clicks to do so. Our Hepsia CP offers an easy-to-use DNS Records tool, where all your domains and subdomains will be listed alphabetically and you're going to 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 set up more MX records than the default two, it's not going to take more than a couple of mouse clicks either to add them. You can also set different latency for these records and the lower the latency, the higher the priority a certain 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 reveals how long a record will remain active after it is modified or deleted.
Custom MX and A Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
If you buy a semi-dedicated server plan from our company, you are going to be able to see and edit the A and MX records for each of the domains or subdomains that you host in the account. The Hepsia CP, which you will get to handle the account, offers an sophisticated, although easy-to-use tool where all hosts will be listed in alphabetical order and you are going to be able to change their records with no more than a few clicks. If you have to set up a new record, it'll be just as easy - select the domain/subdomain, enter the IP address or mail server record and you'll be all set. Additionally, you'll be able to set different priority for the MX records you create in case that you choose to use a third-party e-mail provider and they ask you to set up additional records aside from the 2 standard ones. If you ever encounter any issues, you will find a in-depth Help section with videos in which you can see first-hand how to create or modify any record.