If you would like to forward a domain that you have to some other domain name or subdomain, the best way to do that would be to use a CNAME record. By creating such a record, the domain address being redirected loses all of its records (A, MX, and so on) and instead, it takes the A record of the domain address it is directed to. That way, if you use a web design service by some company that gives you a subdomain, you can use an actual domain and not only will it be pointed to the Internet site that you have set up, but it will also appear in the Internet browser address bar at all times. Alternative possible uses of a CNAME record are to point all of the targeted traffic from different subdomains to their main domain name, 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 due to the fact that this kind of a record created for the main domain makes it impossible to use e-mail addresses.

CNAME Records in Web Hosting

The Hepsia hosting CP, which we provide with each and every Linux web hosting, will enable you to create CNAME records for every domain or subdomain hosted in the account with just a few mouse clicks. If you're not certain how to go about it, you can check the video tutorial that is available in the CP, read the detailed Help article on the subject, or simply contact us and we can assist you 24/7, even though it is not likely that you will experience any issues as all it takes to create a new CNAME record is to select a domain/subdomain, enter the hostname that you're pointing to, and save the change. The new record is going to be fully active within the hour. Using CNAME records permits you to have better control of your domain addresses and website content and our system is simple and intuitive enough to allow individuals with no previous experience to set up this kind of records easily.

CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

The Hepsia hosting CP, which comes with every single one of our semi-dedicated server accounts, allows you to create a CNAME record effortlessly. If you want to create a private URL for your e-mails, to redirect a domain to a subdomain within the account or to forward a domain address to another company and use some third-party service that they provide, it's not going to require more than three clicks to create this sort of record. All DNS records for the domains and subdomains hosted within the semi-dedicated account are going to be listed in a separate section in the CP, so when you're there, all you will have to do will be to choose the type of the record that you want to create and the hostname for which you are creating it, and then input the actual record text. For your benefit, you can watch a short video within the Control Panel about how to create a CNAME record or you can follow the instructions in the help article, that's available in the DNS records section.