If you would like to direct a domain address that you have to a different domain or subdomain, one way to do this would be to use a CNAME record. By setting up such a record, the domain address being forwarded loses all of its records (A, MX, and so forth) and instead, it takes the A record of the Internet domain it's redirected to. This way, if you are using 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 created, but it will also appear in the web browser address bar at all times. Some other possible uses of a CNAME record are to forward all the visitors from various subdomains to their main domain name, or to use the webmail service of your hosting company by using webmail.your-doman.com, for instance. The latter will work only by setting up a CNAME record for a subdomain simply because this type of a record created for the main domain name renders it impossible to use email addresses.

CNAME Records in Shared Hosting

You can easily create CNAME records if you have a Linux shared hosting from our company. We'll supply you with an easy-to-use CP that enables you to view all DNS records for the domain names and subdomains which are hosted in the account. Setting up a CNAME record includes a number of basic steps - select the domain/subdomain, choose CNAME as the type, type in the hostname you are pointing to, after that simply click the Save button. The process is as easy as that and the new record will be active almost immediately. That way, you will have more control over your domain addresses and subdomains and over the content they open, you could create a private URL for company e-mails, and more. If you feel unclear about how to create a new record or you have never done such a task, you will find there's a short video tutorial where you can see the whole process first-hand. If you choose to change or delete an existing CNAME record created for a domain/subdomain hosted on our end, it'll require literally only a click to do it.

CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you have a semi-dedicated server from our company and you would like to set up a CNAME record, it will take no more than a couple of mouse clicks to complete this task. The plans are managed via our in-house built Hepsia hosting CP in which you will discover a section committed to the DNS records of the domains and subdomains hosted within the account. To set up a CNAME record, you will only have to choose the record type and the hostname (domain or subdomain), key in where the latter is going to be forwarded to and save the change. The new record is going to be active almost immediately in our system and will propagate worldwide within a few hours. Editing or deleting an existing CNAME record inside the account is just as simple and easy and takes a click. If you experience any difficulties, you can go through our detailed help article, watch the short video on the topic that we have added in the CP, or just contact us for help.