If you would like to direct a domain name that you have to another domain or subdomain, one way to do this would be to use a CNAME record. By setting up such a record, the domain being forwarded loses all of its records (A, MX, etc) and instead, it takes the A record of the domain it is directed to. This way, if you are using 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 Internet site which you have set up, but it will also be displayed in the web browser address bar at all times. Some other possible uses of a CNAME record are to direct all of the traffic from various subdomains to their main Internet domain, 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 due to the fact that such a record set up for the main domain makes it impossible to use email addresses.
CNAME Records in Web Hosting
You can easily create CNAME records provided you have a Linux web hosting from our company. We are going to supply you with an easy-to-use CP that enables you to see all DNS records for the domain names and subdomains which are hosted within the account. Setting up a CNAME record requires several basic steps - pick the domain/subdomain, pick CNAME as the type, enter the hostname you are redirecting to, and then simply click on the Save button. The procedure is as elementary as that and the new record is going to be active almost immediately. In this way, you'll have more control over your domain names and subdomains and over the content they open, you could create a private URL for company e-mails, and a lot 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 could 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 will take you literally simply a mouse click to do it.
CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
If you have a semi-dedicated server through our company and you wish to create a CNAME record, it takes only a couple of mouse clicks to complete this task. The plans are handled using our in-house built Hepsia hosting Control Panel where you will see 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 select the record type and the hostname (domain or subdomain), key in where the latter is going to be redirected 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. Modifying or deleting an existing CNAME record within the account is equally simple and easy and takes a click. If you experience any issues, 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 you can simply contact us for assistance.