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ezekiel97 · 09-18-2005, 08:51 PM

I had a question about this. I want to do my mail server through one company and my hosting through another company. I have only one domain, is there a way to use dns or something to get it to go to both hosts?

RustyNut · 09-18-2005, 08:54 PM

would it not be easier, if you're using the same domain, just to buy 1 larger reseller?

gate2vn · 09-19-2005, 12:32 AM

there is no problem with it. If you can control your domain DNS,
- create a MX record to be pointed to the company you want to send mail through
- create an A record to be pointed to the company you want to host your site

Or if you cannot control the DNS, you can ask your main hosting company edit MX record for you

wacky_lokpo · 09-19-2005, 02:57 AM

what's the difference between an a record and mx record? i usually just mess with the nameserver options on my control panel

gate2vn · 09-19-2005, 04:24 AM

saying in simple way
- A record maps the name of a machine to its numeric IP address
- MX record allows all mail for a domain to be routed to one host

wacky_lokpo · 09-20-2005, 01:16 AM

ahh! but i think there's a similar function in Cpanel for domain email forwarding though. a bit like that?

ezekiel97 · 09-20-2005, 04:33 AM

thanks guy, i got the master record of the MX and A files. Im researching the cpanel email forwarding.

SERVEREMPIRES · 10-06-2005, 07:07 PM

well in this thread i get a good information,keep carry in guys so i learn more

xammy · 10-07-2005, 08:00 AM

ok, here's a brief howto's from me:

1. register a DNS management for your domain, if your domain provider can do that, you don't need that. but if you only have the authority to change domain nameserver, you'll need this. some services are free, eg. zoneedit.com, everydns.net, xname.org.
2. after you have account there, add you domain zone in your account, then change your nameserver to point to your dns management.
3. setup all records needed.

remember, MX records must be a host name, cannot be numeric. while A records can be numeric.
so, if you already have 2 hosting account in different company, just create required records.
example:
i have a domain: mydomain.com
hosting 1 ip address is: 123.123.123.1
hosting 2 ip address is: 234.234.234.2
so, if i want www.mydomain.com or mydomain.com to my hosting 1 account, I'll create an A record for mydomain.com and www.mydomain.com to point to 123.123.123.1
and, if I want all email addressed to myemail[@]mydomain.com to be stored in hosting 2 account. First, I need to create a hostname for MX records, so I'll create an A record for example mail.mydomain.com to point to 234.234.234.2
Then, I'll setup a MX record for mydomain.com to point to mail.mydomain.com

That's it !