If you wish to direct a domain name that you have to a different domain or subdomain, the best way to do this would be to use a CNAME record. By setting up such a record, the domain address being redirected loses all its records (A, MX, etc) and instead, it takes the A record of the Internet domain it's forwarded to. That way, if you use a web design service by some company that gives you a subdomain, you can use an actual domain and not only will it be forwarded to the Internet site you have set up, but it'll also appear in the browser address bar at all times. Other possible uses of a CNAME record are to point all of the targeted traffic from different subdomains to their main domain, or to use the webmail service of your webhosting company by using webmail.your-doman.com, for instance. The latter will work only by setting up a CNAME record for a subdomain due to the fact that this type of a record set up for the main domain name makes it impossible to use e-mail addresses.

CNAME Records in Web Hosting

You can easily set up CNAME records if you have a web hosting through our company. We'll supply you with an easy-to-use Control Panel that enables you to view all DNS records for the domain addresses and subdomains that are hosted within the account. Setting up a CNAME record involves several basic steps - choose the domain/subdomain, pick CNAME as the type, type in the hostname you are redirecting to, after that simply click on the Save button. The process is as easy as that and the new record is going to be active almost immediately. This way, you are going to have more control over your domain addresses and subdomains and over the content they open, you could set up a private URL for company e-mails, and much more. If you feel unsure about how to create a new record or you have never done such a task, you will find there's a short video tutorial in which you can see the whole process first-hand. If you decide to change or delete an existing CNAME record created for a domain/subdomain hosted on our end, it will take you literally just a click to do it.

CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you have a semi-dedicated server through our company and you want to create a CNAME record, it will take no more than a couple of clicks to complete this task. The plans are handled through our in-house built Hepsia hosting CP in which you will discover a section committed to the DNS records of the domain names and subdomains hosted within the account. To set up a CNAME record, you'll only have to pick the record type and the hostname (domain or subdomain), input where the latter will be forwarded to and save the modification. The new record is going to be active almost right away in our system and will propagate worldwide within a couple of hours. Editing or deleting an existing CNAME record inside the account is just as simple and takes a click. In case you experience any troubles, you can go through our comprehensive help article, watch the short video on the topic that we have added in the Control Panel, or just contact us for assistance.