If you would like to direct a domain name that you have to a different domain name or subdomain, one way to do that would be to use a CNAME record. By setting up such a record, the domain name being redirected loses all its records (A, MX, and so forth) and instead, it takes the A record of the domain it is redirected to. By doing this, if you use a web design service by some provider that gives you a subdomain, you can use an actual domain and not only will it be redirected to the site that 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 redirect all the targeted traffic from various subdomains to their main domain address, 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 this kind of a record set up for the main domain makes it impossible to use email addresses.

CNAME Records in Cloud Hosting

You can easily set up CNAME records in case you have a cloud hosting with our company. We'll supply you with an easy-to-use CP which allows you to view all DNS records for the domain names and subdomains which are hosted inside the account. Creating a CNAME record involves several easy steps - pick the domain/subdomain, pick CNAME as the type, enter the hostname you are pointing to, after that just click on the Save button. The procedure is as simple as that and the new record will be active almost right away. In this way, you'll have more control over your domain names and subdomains and over the content they open, you'll be able to set up a private URL for company e-mails, plus much more. If you feel unclear about how to set up 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 want to edit or delete an existing CNAME record created for a domain/subdomain hosted on our end, it'll require literally just a click to make it happen.

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 using our in-house built Hepsia hosting CP where you will discover a section committed to the DNS records of the domain addresses and subdomains hosted in the account. To set up a CNAME record, you'll only have to select the record type and the hostname (domain or subdomain), input where the latter will be redirected to and save the modification. The new record will be active almost right away in our system and will propagate worldwide within a few hours. Editing or deleting an existing CNAME record within the account is equally simple and takes a click. If you experience any issues, you can go through our detailed help article, watch the short video on the topic that we have added in the CP, or you can just contact us for assistance.