If you'd like to direct a domain that you have to a different domain name or subdomain, one of the ways to do that would be to use a CNAME record. By setting up such a record, the domain address being redirected loses all its records (A, MX, and so forth) and instead, it takes the A record of the Internet domain it's directed 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 name and not only will it be redirected to the website that you have set up, but it'll also appear in the browser address bar at all times. Some other possible uses of a CNAME record are to redirect all of the visitors from different subdomains to their main domain address, or to use the webmail service of your hosting provider by using webmail.your-doman.com, for instance. The latter will work only by creating a CNAME record for a subdomain simply because such a record created for the main domain address renders it impossible to use e-mail addresses.

CNAME Records in Hosting

If you have a hosting plan through our company and you want to set up a CNAME record, it'll take you a few clicks to do it. You can access the DNS records for all domain addresses and subdomains hosted inside your account from the Hepsia Control Panel offered with each plan and adding a new record is as simple as clicking on a button, choosing the type, that will be CNAME in this case, entering the actual record value and saving the modification. In case you have never added this sort of record before, you will find a Help section with a detailed video tutorial which you can watch, or you can simply contact us and we will assist you with this task. If you have built a site using another provider, you want to use a private URL for your webmail or you would like to designate a subdomain to be used with the services of a different company, like Google Apps, all it takes is creating a CNAME record with a couple of mouse clicks within your CP.

CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you have a semi-dedicated server through our company and you wish to set up a CNAME record, it will require only a couple of mouse clicks to complete this task. The plans are managed using our in-house built Hepsia hosting CP in which you will discover a section devoted to the DNS records of the domain addresses and subdomains hosted within the account. To set up a CNAME record, you will only have to pick the record type and the hostname (domain or subdomain), type in where the latter will be redirected to and save the change. The new record will be active almost immediately in our system and will propagate worldwide within a few hours. Changing or deleting an existing CNAME record inside the account is just as easy and takes a click. In the event you experience any problems, you can go through our comprehensive help article, see the short video on the topic that we have added in the CP, or simply contact us for help.