If you wish to direct a domain name that you have to a different domain or subdomain, a good way to do this would be to use a CNAME record. By creating such a record, the domain name being forwarded loses all its records (A, MX, and so on) and instead, it takes the A record of the domain address it is redirected to. In this way, if you use a web design service by some provider that gives you a subdomain, you can use an actual domain name and not only will it be directed to the Internet site that you have set up, but it'll also appear in the Internet browser address bar at all times. Other possible uses of a CNAME record are to forward all the targeted traffic from various subdomains to their main domain, or to use the webmail service of your hosting company by using webmail.your-doman.com, for example. The latter will work only by setting up a CNAME record for a subdomain since this type of a record set up for the main domain makes it impossible to use e-mail addresses.
CNAME Records in Shared Hosting
You can easily set up CNAME records if you have a shared hosting from our company. We'll supply you with an easy-to-use Control Panel that enables you to observe all DNS records for the domain addresses and subdomains which are hosted inside the account. Setting up a CNAME record includes a number of simple steps - pick the domain/subdomain, select CNAME as the type, type in the hostname you are redirecting to, and then simply click the Save button. The procedure is as easy as that and the new record is going to be active almost right away. That way, you are going to have more control over your domains and subdomains and over the content they open, you'll be able to create a private URL for company e-mails, and more. If you feel uncertain about how to set up a new record or you have never done such a task, we have a short video tutorial where you can see the whole process first-hand. If you decide to modify or delete an existing CNAME record created for a domain/subdomain hosted on our end, it'll require literally just a mouse click to get it done.
CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
Managing DNS records usually seems to be a tough task to the people with less experience, but the Hepsia hosting CP, which comes with each and every Linux semi-dedicated server we provide, is very simple to use. If you need to create a CNAME record for any purpose, all that you have to do will be to select the domain address or subdomain you need, select the type of record, that will be CNAME in this case, then enter the value i.e. the domain or subdomain you are forwarding to. The procedure is very easy and you can create the record in the DNS Records section of the CP. Within the hour the new record will be 100 % active and within several hours it is going to propagate around the world. If you are not sure what you should do, we've prepared a detailed help article and a short video tutorial regarding how to go about creating a CNAME record and they are both situated in that very same section of Hepsia. Needless to say, you can also get in touch with us for assistance whenever you want.