If you would like to forward a domain address that you have to another domain name or subdomain, a good way to do this would be to use a CNAME record. By setting up such a record, the domain address being pointed loses all of its records (A, MX, and so on) and instead, it takes the A record of the Internet domain it's directed to. In 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 redirected to the site that you have set up, but it'll also appear in the web browser address bar at all times. Some other possible uses of a CNAME record are to direct all the visitors from various subdomains to their main Internet domain, or to use the webmail service of your webhosting company by using webmail.your-doman.com, for example. The latter will work only by setting up a CNAME record for a subdomain because such a record created for the main domain name makes it impossible to use email addresses.
CNAME Records in Cloud Hosting
You can effortlessly set up CNAME records if you have a cloud service from our company. We will provide you with an easy-to-use CP that enables you to see all DNS records for the domain addresses and subdomains which are hosted inside the account. Setting up a CNAME record requires several simple steps - select the domain/subdomain, select CNAME as the type, enter the hostname you are forwarding to, after that simply click the Save button. The process is as basic as that and the new record will be active almost immediately. In this way, you will have more control over your domains and subdomains and over the content they open, you can set up a private URL for company e-mails, plus much more. If you feel unsure about how to set up a new record or you have never done such a task, we have a short video tutorial in which you can see the whole process first-hand. If you choose to edit or delete an existing CNAME record created for a domain/subdomain hosted on our end, it'll take you literally simply a click to make it happen.
CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
If you have a semi-dedicated server with our company and you wish to set up a CNAME record, it will take no more than a couple of clicks to complete this task. The plans are handled via our in-house built Hepsia hosting Control Panel in which you will discover a section committed to the DNS records of the domain names and subdomains hosted in the account. To create a CNAME record, you will only have to pick the record type and the hostname (domain or subdomain), enter where the latter will be pointed to and save the modification. The new record will be active almost immediately in our system and will propagate worldwide within a few hours. Changing or deleting an existing CNAME record inside the account is equally simple and takes a click. In case you experience any problems, you can go through our comprehensive help article, check out the short video on the topic that we have added in the CP, or you can just contact us for help.