Any time you add a domain name as hosted in some account, you usually set a pair of Name Servers to point it to that specific provider. On their end, three records are created automatically the moment the domain address is added - one A record and two MX records. The former is a numeric address, or IP address, which “tells” the Internet domain where its website is, while the other two are alphanumeric and they indicate the server that deals with the e-mails for that particular domain name. The site and the e-mail hosting are usually thought to be one thing, while they're in reality two different services. Having different records for them will enable you to have them with different providers if you wish. For instance, some new service provider can have outstanding uptime for your site, but you might not want to switch your emails from your current host and by using an A record to point the domain name to the first and MX records to have the emails with the latter, you will get the best of both providers. These records are checked whenever you want to open a website or send an e-mail - in any case, the service provider whose name servers are used for the domain will be contacted to retrieve the A and MX records and if you've set records different from their own, the right web/mail server will then be contacted and you will see the needed site or your e-mail will be delivered.
Custom MX and A Records in Cloud Hosting
With a cloud hosting plan from us, you'll be able to set up or change the A and MX records of your domain addresses and subdomains effortlessly via our advanced Hepsia hosting CP. Changing the default records takes 2 clicks and the creation of a new record requires only a couple of more clicks, so although you may have never dealt with such matters, you'll not encounter any problems. We also have an extensive help section that'll make things even easier. If you'd like to change your email provider and you have to create several MX records in addition to the standard 2, you can pick their priority i.e. which record will handle your emails first when somebody sends you a message. Normally the new provider will tell you what these values should be. With our shared plans, you will have complete control over your domain names and subdomains and you'll be able to handle their A and MX records effortlessly and at any time.