If you wish to forward a domain name that you have to a different domain or subdomain, a good way to do that would be to use a CNAME record. By setting up 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 it's pointed 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 directed to the website you have created, but it'll also appear in the web browser address bar at all times. 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 hosting company by using webmail.your-doman.com, for example. The latter will work only by setting up a CNAME record for a subdomain due to the fact that this kind of a record set up for the main domain name makes it impossible to use email addresses.

CNAME Records in Cloud Hosting

You can easily create CNAME records provided you have a Linux cloud hosting from our company. We will supply you with an easy-to-use Control Panel where you could see all DNS records for the domain addresses and subdomains which are hosted inside the account. Setting up a CNAME record includes a number of easy steps - pick the domain/subdomain, select CNAME as the type, type in the hostname you are forwarding to, then simply click on the Save button. The process is as simple as that and the new record will be active almost immediately. This way, you're going to have more control over your domain addresses and subdomains and over the content they open, you can create a private URL for company e-mails, plus much more. If you feel unsure about how to create a new record or you have never done such a task, you will find 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 will take you literally just a mouse click to do it.

CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you have a semi-dedicated server from our company and you wish to set up a CNAME record, it will require only a few clicks to complete this task. The plans are handled through our in-house built Hepsia hosting CP where you will find a section committed to the DNS records of the domain addresses and subdomains hosted inside the account. To set up a CNAME record, you will only have to pick the record type and the hostname (domain or subdomain), key in where the latter is going to be pointed to and save the change. The new record will be active almost right away in our system and will propagate worldwide within a few hours. Modifying or deleting an existing CNAME record in the account is just as simple and takes a click. If you experience any difficulties, you can go through our in-depth help article, check out the short video on the topic that we have added in the Control Panel, or simply contact us for help.